CBT to Aid Positive Thinking

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Aiding positive thinking and a tool to change thought patterns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy works with a client’s mind to alter and improve patterns of thinking that can cause problems in the client’s life. When somebody’s mind takes over and starts to control behaviour, CBT can be a very valuable tool to implement. CBT is a highly effective, focused therapy that deals with the future, not with the past.

Cognitive behavioural therapy provides a structured course of treatment, that aims to teach the client new thinking patterns that will last a lifetime. CBT is a highly effective tool for aiding positive thinking, working on negative thinking, eliminating self-limiting beliefs, addressing phobias and tackling anxiety.

Using CBT to aid positive thinking

CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be used in many different ways for coaching on issues to do with negative thinking to enable you to adopt a positive way of thinking. It is used in areas such as;

  • Negative thinking

  • Self-limiting beliefs

  • Phobias

  • Anxiety

Negative Thinking

Many people can suffer from negative thinking and it can affect many aspects of their lives. This inner dialogue can limit you in many different ways if left unchecked;

  • Can destroy your confidence

  • Can hold you back

  • Can cause stress and anxiety

  • Can affect your relationships

  • Diminishes your ability to make positive change.

Self-limiting beliefs

Self-limiting beliefs can work in the same way as negative thinking, they can;

  • Hold you back from achieving your dreams and goals

  • Damage your confidence and self-esteem

  • Can leave you feeling isolated

  • Can keep you in destructive relationships

  • Can lead to a feeling of worthlessness.

Phobias

Many people go through their lives never facing up to their phobias. Coaching with CBT can help with;

  • Establishing practical ways of dealing with different phobias

  • Enables a client to manage their fears

  • Look at the way thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behaviours are connected.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common problem that a lot of people suffer from but the use of CBT has proven to be very effective in aiding this by;

  • Breaking down large problems into more manageable chunks

  • Targets specific areas

  • Stops negative thought cycles that can produce anxiety

  • Shows you ways in which to deal with and overcome negative thought patterns.