There are many anxiety inducing patterns often called cognitive distortions or thought traps. These are ways of thinking that seem true but are in fact not reasonable, realistic or relevant to the situation. Noticing when we are using thought traps and countering them is an important part of traditional CBT-exercises that also can reduce symptoms…
How to address thought traps with 4 steps based on cognitive therapy (1 minute read) This post “How to address thought traps with 4 steps in cognitive therapy” can be usedd to reduce anxiety. There are many anxiety inducing patterns often called cognitive distortions or thought traps. These are ways of thinking that seem true…
Last weeks’ post have been about the five basic dimensions of personality, often referred to as the Big 5 personality traits that serve as the building blocks of personality. These 5 personality dimensions can help us learn more about ourselves and help us decide where to focus our energy and attention, both when it…
Earlier posts have been about how the interaction between a child and caretakers creates internal models for relationships that tend to be repeated in other close relationships and also colors the child’s basic attitude to others and also to self. This happens because the internal models develop into generalized expectations of how the child will…
Earlier posts have been about how the interaction with a child and caretakers creates internal working models for relationships that tends to be repeated in other close relationships and also colors the child’s basic attitude to others and also to the self. The quality and resulting patterns of these models are also believed to affect…
This post continues on the last 5 happiness sources of 10 from happiness research according to wikiversity.org: 6. Too much TV can make you unhappy. Research has shown that for every hour of television the general quality of life can be lowered by 5%. According to David Niven, TV orients us towards superficial things and…
Happiness research can according to wikiversity.org be summarized in 10 points. Here are the first 5 of those: 1. Having a proactive life which includes continuously setting positive goals and tasks. Proactive people are 15% more satisfied with their lives than more passive people. 2. Having an active life with regular physical activity keeps both…
There has been much research into the field of happiness since it is closely connected to perceived wellbeing. There are correlational findings about human happiness identified by psychologist Martin Seligman, one of the thought leaders within the field of positive psychology. He proposes the following 5 dimensions: 1. The importance of pleasures in daily life…
This post continues on the theme minimize stress sources and their intensity as well as the amount of new stress that is added per time unit. The last post gave tip when it comes to stress sources at home. Today we look into stress sources at work or other locations outside of home: 1) Do…
There has been much research into the field of happiness since it is close connected to perceived wellbeing. Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky, a renowned researcher within the field of happiness, claims that 40% of happiness can be influenced by the mind of a person! Her main points are to include more of the following dimensions in…