Ever wondered why you get stuck in a certain pattern of thoughts and behaviors - those times where you logically KNOW that you shouldn’t think, feel, or act this way, but you just CANNOT seem to stop it? Enter cognitive distortions - faulty mental models that we build for ourselves based on our interpretations of social interactions and the world around us. Unfortunately, our interpretations aren’t always right… and yet we then start viewing the world through the lens of these fault cognitive distortions. Today we dig into two of the most common distortions we work through with clients, and that you might well recognize in yourself (we definitely each had to work through our own versions of these cognitive distortions!) > The “All or Nothing” Mindset Do the words “should”, “must”, “need to”, “always”, or “never” come up in your self-talk or talk with others often? We dive into where this mindset comes from and how to work through it. > The Comparison Trap “I wish I had XYZ like her” / “Why can’t I look like that?” / “She shouldn’t be wearing THAT.” Instagram and social media has us comparing ourselves to others more than ever before - how is this affecting us day to day? And is there a way to use it to our advantage?

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