CBT tools for anxious thinking

Cognitive Reframing

Practical, plain-language guides to cognitive behavioural therapy techniques: catching distortions, reframing thoughts, and testing fears instead of arguing with them.

September 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Cognitive Reframing vs Cognitive Restructuring: What's the Difference?

Cognitive reframing and cognitive restructuring are closely related CBT terms, but they are not always used in exactly the same way. Learn the practical difference, how each works, and where thought records and behavioral experiments fit.

September 9, 2026 · 10 min read

Mind Reading Cognitive Distortion: Why We Assume We Know What Others Think

Mind reading is a cognitive distortion where you assume you know what someone else is thinking without enough evidence. Learn why it happens, how it fuels social anxiety and overthinking, and how to respond more realistically.

September 8, 2026 · 10 min read

Behavioral Experiments in CBT: How to Test an Anxious Thought

A behavioral experiment turns an anxious prediction into something you can test. Learn how CBT uses small real-world experiments to gather evidence, reduce guesswork, and update unhelpful beliefs.

September 8, 2026 · 10 min read

Catastrophizing: What It Is and How to Stop the Worst-Case Spiral

Catastrophizing turns uncertainty into the worst possible outcome and makes that outcome feel more likely or unbearable than the evidence supports. Learn how to recognise the pattern and respond more realistically.

September 6, 2026 · 9 min read

What Are Automatic Thoughts? Examples and How CBT Works With Them

Automatic thoughts are the quick interpretations that appear before you have time to examine them. Learn how CBT identifies automatic thoughts, why they feel so convincing, and how to respond to them more carefully.

September 5, 2026 · 10 min read

CBT Thought Record: A Step-by-Step Guide With an Example

A CBT thought record helps you slow down an automatic thought, examine the evidence, and find a more balanced perspective. Learn how to complete one step by step with a realistic example.

June 19, 2026 · 13 min read

10 Common Cognitive Distortions: Examples and How to Challenge Them

Cognitive distortions are recurring thinking patterns that can make situations feel more threatening, certain, or personal than the evidence supports. Learn 10 common distortions in CBT, with examples and practical questions to challenge them.

June 2, 2026 · 8 min read

What Is Cognitive Reframing? How to Reframe a Thought

Cognitive reframing is a CBT-inspired skill for examining an automatic thought and finding a more accurate way to understand the situation. Learn how it works, with examples and a simple step-by-step process.