Unhelpful Thinking Styles Series - Black and White Thinking
I’m no CBT advocate, but thinking which fuels anxiety and misery is a real thing and an easy place to shift.
When I read about ‘cognitive distortions’ years ago, I could relate to most of them 😂.
Happily, psychotherapy provides a compassionate container for change at a deep level, which also affects rumination and all these unhelpful thinking styles, and I’ve done a lot in my time, with success!
Here’s an example of black and white thinking in response to a poor outcome.
‘I never get things right. Things never go well for me. I always fail. There’s nothing I can do about it.’
As I write these statements, I feel a clenching in my gut at the finality and negativity involved. As well as the lack of self compassion. (I’ve learned!)
They give us nowhere to go, no way out.
Join me on the podcast as we explore how to build awareness and shift to more supportive thinking.