Posted by Tamar on August 17, 2005, at 13:17:33
In reply to Re: A good approach is to deliberately provoke anxiety » Tamar, posted by Shortelise on August 16, 2005, at 13:35:27
> Tamar, what is the CBT technique you use to identify your thoughts? Just a rbief overview would be great, if you could.
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> Thanks!
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> ShortEHi ShortE,
I’ve been using a book called "Mind over Mood" by Greenberger and Padesky. They have exercises to help distinguish moods from thoughts, and to look at moods in the context of the situation. They suggest asking yourself questions like:
What was going through my mind just before I started to feel this way?
What does this say about me? What does this mean about me, my life, my future?
What is the worst thing that could happen if this is true?
What does this mean about how the other person(s) feel(s)/think(s) about me?
What does this mean about the other person(s) or people in general?
What images or memories do I have in this situation?I’m finding it pretty useful…
Tamar
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