Psychology researchers have known for a while about something called cognitive distortions. These are negative or irrational patterns thought patterns that can play a role in diminishing your motivation, destroying your self-esteem and contributing to mental health problems like anxiety and depression. Any of these negative thought patterns are dangerous because they lead you to believe something that isn’t true. They lead you to inaccurately perceive reality, and it can be very damaging. The term cognitive distortions was coined in 1963 by psychologist and researcher Aaron Beck (1963) to describe “idiosyncratic thought content indicative of distorted or unrealistic conceptualizations’”. (Reference) In this episode I share some of the most common cognitive distortions I’ve come across in our work with professionals all around the world, and 4 powerful practices you can apply to avoid getting sucked in. Reference: Beck, A. T. (1963). Thinking and depression: I. Idiosyncratic content and cognitive distortions. Archives of general psychiatry, 9(4), 324-333.

@eezanshaikh

Жыл бұрын

Marvelous technique to spend time

@abhiagricos1

Жыл бұрын

Hi.. Shade'. Thanks for the insightful message. Very valuable tips. Required it. Appreciate your efforts

@ArifKhan-on3tj

Жыл бұрын

Valuable insight of the mind. You pack so much information in the videos.Alas.If only I could hear you a little early in life. I will follow the 4 practices adviced by you. Thank you so much.

@khatib-hy9qj

Жыл бұрын

Hi Shade, great video! You touched on an important topic about overthinking, but I believe there's another critical aspect to consider. Our thought processes are strongly linked to our physical health. In fact, health issues like stomach problems or hormone imbalances can trigger anxiety and affect the way we perceive the world around us. Sometimes, our unconscious mind activates a "safety system" that leads us to focus only on negative aspects. For example, it does make sense to think only negative aspect if you left your 4 years old child at home alone. Unfortunately, our conscious mind often struggles to stop negative thoughts that arise from the unconscious mind. Overall, I appreciate your video and wanted to add some additional thoughts to the conversation. Keep up the great work!

@jean-victorcote5825

Жыл бұрын

A great lifeline.

Cognitive distortions: 1. Overgeneralisation - using negative experience of a particular event with some other events 2.Mental filter - filtering out only the negative experiences from an event 3. Catastrophising - blowing things out of proportion 4. Personalisation - Always making you a victim 5. Labelling - attaching negative labels to yourself Corrections : 1. Observe - Thinking about our thinking 2. Replace absolutes - everytime to sometime 3. Labels to facts 4. Keep record on automatic negative thought Hope it helps 😊

This is impressive!! I knew there was something wrong with me, I suffer from social anxiety, I´ve been coming to Toastmasters for 6 weeks, and now people tell me that they don't see me as a nervous guy as I always describe myself, in fact they say that I speak really well in front of people , yesterday I felt I did it terrible, but they congratulated me, and said that I did it really well, much better than the last time, but I felt completely the opposite, it seems that my head is playing this cognitive distortions with me, thank u for let us know about this, I'm gonna start practicing this!

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It is an eye-opener to me. Looking at myself, my thought processes, most of it was negative emotions and ill-feeling. Now, I realise how to start new myself, learning from your best advice. Thank you, Mam.

Your vedios are always filled with plethora of knowledge from the field of psychology...I admire your efforts Mam for making such invaluable vedios and enlightening us with your knowledge...Thank you so much 🙏

I have been undergoing all these cognitive distortions for years.They have resulted in exactly the same outcomes as said in the video. I have been meditating a lot to trace the roots of the problems. As a result, I have already been following some of the remedial practices highlighted in the video. The entire episode is amazing and so insightful. But for me, the best part is the fist half. Thank you for sharing it. Keep uploading such videos.🙏

You're giving great advice about positive affirmations. I also want to add that there will be those people I will put you down because of a negative situation. They try to engrave in your mind that you're not worthy a positive things even when it's not your fault the negative outcome occurred. So there will be doomsayers and overly critical people. The trick is to counter their negative message they try to force upon you

Great teachings Shade so many gems in such a short period of time!

Thank u for your deep knowledge of psychology. Sending my love from India.

I greatly admire your work and am a big fan of what you do. I genuinely wish you abundant success in all your endeavors and pursuits.❤️

Thank You for always teaching me something new My Amazing Teacher Shadé Sending You Lots of Divine Love and Light!! 💖💎

I like your personality. You have worked hard trying to help others. God bless you!

I am so grateful to have you in our lives Shade Zahrai

Shade is a guardian Angel!!!

It's indeed an eye-opening episode.

Knowing something is enough to solve half of the problem. Appreciate your invaluable research for us.

This was great material there are always distortions where I make sweeping unnecessary judgement which I'm working hard on not doing but to think different. So thankful for these short videos.

Great value Shadé! Thanks for this

Thanks, Shadé! Your videos are very insightful ☺️

100% on point, Madam Shadé

Love the way you communicate and your gestures & facial expressions are on point while delivering the message. Love from India ❤️

Wow from now onwards I started believing in life. That help is appreciated.

So true... Glad that I am here... Thanks so much

Thank you! Video is absolutly clarifying..!

Cues the process and solution is a great way to explain this Thank you soo much

I obsessed of your information is so helpful

Thank you for your knowledge, I enjoy it very much

Thanks for sharing this insightful video with an incredible explanation as usual 👍

Managing our mind is the toughest task in the world. Great techniques and all are awesome. No words to thank you Ma'am. Keep Rocking......

You are master at quantifying vivid aspects of Psychology using hard hitting jargons...

Thanks for motivating 🙏

I've all the problems mentioned in the video 100%, for years, regarding my confidence and personality. It sucks and I know i wouldn't be going for this solution coz I'm drained of focus and hope.

Great advice. I have been guilty of catastrophic thinking myself at times. It's amazing how the mind dwells on the negative if thinking about the negativity overpowers positive thoughts. In order to conquer that I always go to my Christian faith and remind myself that I belong to God and I'm royalty, and I can conquer this situation with His power

@RationalCreed

5 ай бұрын

Faith helps to bring you back to a realisation that not everything is within your control and helps one make sense of events that may not go the way you wanted them to...the higher power decided it was just not right for you this time.

@dirkscholten9995

4 ай бұрын

F with A lways I ncludes T rusting H IM... H e's I nside M E... He's also inside YOU...its amazing when you have FAITH because then you always know you have your higher self on your side so you can let your SPIRIT guide you...

I Jove your videos those are energy boosters ❤️❤️thank you 🙏

Thank you so much for your insight 🙏 ❤️

Thanks for insight. Loved it Shade.

@ShadeZahrai

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved it! More power to you SZ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Thanks for the information... I really need this

This video is very helpful and informative thankyou shadé ma'am

That was really good! Thanks!

You are amazing, you speak fast English. I am Chinese, I completely understand your English. If I can understand you, I will probably understand most of the native English speaker. Thank you so much. I tell you everything from my heart. Have a wonderful day . Bye for now.

@ShadeZahrai

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you. Well done on improving your English comprehension! 💪

THANK YOU! VERY HELFUL

Thanks for pointing out to my problem in this video 👌

VERY VERY GOOD!!

Very helpful I’m understanding that I have a lot of cognitive distortions about how I perceive my life

Thank you for the help 😃

Short,crisp and the wonderful presentation ❤️....more power to u,girl 🙂

I am highly appreciated to your academic studies and your proficiency in briefing the motivational hints. So scientific and academic in a form of life experiences. Thanks for making difference in my knowledge and my life 😊

A very excellent program

Thank you for this insight 🙏 👏 ❤️ 🙌

Thank you so much.

This is all great. I just create URGENCY and every thing else falls in place.

You nailed it 🧡

Your videos are very positive

Thank you 😊

Thanks a ton Mam Well explained

This is what I needed to hear today!! I'mma victim of over-generalization

Love and Respect from Egypt

Nice Video, so basically being positive and accurate in our approach helps

Awesome video, thank you. Loving the acronym for Ant 🐜 A Automatic N Negative T Thought Be blessed today 🙌

Currently going through some difficult times. I am going to try these tips as we speak.

@ShadeZahrai

Жыл бұрын

Wishing you the very best. 💪

Reframing is such an important way of getting out these thinking processes that can often feel entrenched. I will definitely be on the lookout for 'ants.' Thank you for the insights Shadé.

Thank you,

Amazing information

Good teacher

Oh god...its like someone watched me for days and telling exactly about me..... Wow thanks Mam

Hi Shade, thanks a ton for your great work. Keep going!! Venky / India

Hrai. Your perceptions are keys for our next steps. But, I don't know...

Your speech was good .and motiveted

Thank You ❤️

I am loving you seriously

Very nice video.

Thanku so much for your good thoughts 💭💬

Great one mentor🙂👏

Thank you

Big fan.. I noticed listening to your voice instead of watching video and woah it's damn clear and crisp. Would love to more about voice modulation while speaking.

Im stuck in cognitive distortions about my lack of value as I was scapegoated by my school for organizational issues and kicked out. I ended up not getting my degree and struggling to get the quality of work and relationships I want as a result. I hate myself and find it hard not to hate everyone involved. I just have to remind myself that it's not their fault for being ignorant. I'm struggling to remember who I used to be before I trusted them.

Cognitive shift is what U inspire people to do... Would be always thankful

U spesk with cosmic fluency 💕🌹🙏

An innovative concept of v.note

Thank you so much

@ShadeZahrai

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

thanks a lot - I could relate with the cognitive distortions , thanks for sharing the new practises. This is more actionable video than knowledgeable.

I enjoy your topics of discussion, your knowledge your demeanor. and the way you explain so crisp and clear you also look very professionally attractive. I highly recommend to everyone to listen to your topics and apply these principles . With my best Dr Shah Mansoori

💥 Great informative video 💥

Thanks 😊

Great content

Wonderful 🙏🙏🙏👍

I've been following your videos for the past few days, and I truly appreciate your speaking style and the insightful information you share. Your content brings me joy, and I aspire to be as effective in my communication as you are. Can you offer some guidance on how I can start improving? Your work is truly amazing, and I look forward to learning more from you.

Nice!

I'm waiting for your second survey.

I did observation, and trapped into intrusive thoughts. I think what is challenging in this phase is trust your thought. Since your thinking your thinking, it's very risky to get blurry into the other thinking, which one you should believe then. Take it into a convo with someone you trust or just go to the profesional would help

Words are an attempt to describe reality and certainly not reality.

I was really hoping that I was using one of those five psychological distortions. Unfortunately, my life is really that bad. Though, I do consider myself blessed for the “bad” to be a first world bad!

You are good coz you put reference in the description. But most KZreadrs don't put reference

Yes I did find value

Very familiar to me, have to change this attitude

Great

Add to the mental arsenal

you are the best. and i mean it. 💕

@ShadeZahrai

Жыл бұрын

Too kind. Thank you Teelock 🙏🏽