One of the key things that David Burn advises is to write thoughts down. This is supposed to make it easier to identity distortion and it’s also the advice of posts like Paper Trauma. Regardles of the actual technique you use when you write things down, it forces you to be specific about what you think which makes it easier to identify distortion.
Talking about your thoughts with other people has similar effects. Social feedback helps us to spot our own distortions. That’s especially true when you are speaking with capable individuals who have standards where you approve upholding those standards.
When there’s an area of your life where you don’t write your thoughts down and haven’t spoken with anybody else about that area it’s likely full of cognitive distortions.
One of the key things that David Burn advises is to write thoughts down. This is supposed to make it easier to identity distortion and it’s also the advice of posts like Paper Trauma. Regardles of the actual technique you use when you write things down, it forces you to be specific about what you think which makes it easier to identify distortion.
Talking about your thoughts with other people has similar effects. Social feedback helps us to spot our own distortions. That’s especially true when you are speaking with capable individuals who have standards where you approve upholding those standards.
When there’s an area of your life where you don’t write your thoughts down and haven’t spoken with anybody else about that area it’s likely full of cognitive distortions.