In previous posts, I’ve written about the cognitive side of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main technique involves identifying negative automatic thoughts and reframing those thoughts into ...

We all know that negative thinking can fuel anxiety, stress, depression, and low self-esteem—and in a world where we’re ...

Yoga has long pondered over why human beings suffer , react emotionally, and repeat unhealthy behavior. In the Yogasutras of Patanjali, human suffering has been explained through the concept of Klesha ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

When someone ignores me, I imagine the worst. Here’s how I stop the negative thoughts tied to bipolar disorder. I have to laugh at the dramatic title that came to mind as I contemplated this post. As ...

How clearly do you think you see the world? Well, I have scary news. We don’t see things as they are. We don’t even see. We perceive. Your eyes, ears, and senses receive information from the outside ...