17b -Identifying, Understanding and Addressing Cognitive Distortions

Do you find that your thoughts sometimes keep you stuck feeling angry, anxious or depressed? In this video serries I explore what thinking errors are, where they came from, how they may have been helpful in the past, and how to change them to be more helpful in the present. For example, in your family it may not have been safe to talk, trust or feel. As an adult, you no longer have to anticipate the needs and moods of the addicted parent, so what was helpful to your survival in the past is no longer helpful to your happiness. How can you learn to not only trust select others, but also yourself? What can you do to give yourself permission to feel your feelings without fear of punishment or condemnation?