In 2014, I wrote an post on “How Distorted Thinking Increases Stress and Anxiety.” It covered the 10 most common cognitive distortions. Cognitive distortions are errors in thinking. They’re easy to ...

One of the most common faulty thinking patterns I see daily in my office is “all or nothing” or “black and white” thinking. “All or nothing” thinking was identified as one of the 10 cognitive ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT is highly successful in addiction recovery. Developed by Dr. Aaron Beck, it allows people to see the link between how they think, how they feel and how they behave.

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Nadia, a 34-year-old product manager in Chicago, hadn’t worked out in eleven weeks. Not because she was injured. Not ...

An important new study of exercise motivation offers some potential answers and gentle reassurance. Published in BMC Public Health, the research found that a common mindset about exercise, known as ...