May 2, 2019
Learned what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is: changing thought patterns to change behaviour.
For example, your friend is walking towards you and walks past without saying hello. Do you think:
a) They’re mad at you and want nothing to do with you anymore.
b) They didn’t see you.
c) They are upset about something and are preoccupied.
I immediately answer a.
However, it could be he didn’t see you, or is preoccupied with something.
I had to chuckle at myself. In every scenario presented I always selected the one that was about me – he hates me, I wanted this, me …. totally expected with an addict mind.
The challenge – changing those thoughts before they turn into action.
