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CBT Thought Reframing

Challenge and reframe anxious thoughts using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

10-15 minutesintermediate

Step 1: Capture the Thought

Write down the anxious or negative thought exactly as it appears in your mind.

How to Practice

  1. 1Notice an anxious thought and write it down exactly as it appears.
  2. 2Identify the cognitive distortion (catastrophizing, all-or-nothing thinking, etc.).
  3. 3Challenge the thought using evidence-based questions.
  4. 4Write a more balanced, realistic version of the thought.
  5. 5Notice how the reframed thought feels compared to the original.
  6. 6Practice this regularly to build the habit of catching distorted thinking.