What If the Key to a Better Life Was Simply Changing Your Thoughts?
Have you ever rolled your eyes at someone saying, "It's all in your head" or "Just think positive"? That’s a great advice! But do you follow it? There is actually something real to this whole "mind over matter" idea. It sounds like one of those typical self-help mantras. But truly the whole solution to make life better has been with us all along. Back in the day, a psychiatrist, Aaron Beck, noticed something that would change the way we think about mental health forever. He found that our thoughts are not mere observations; they're actually pulling the strings behind how we feel and act. Beck went on to develop Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and here's what he found: most of us are stuck in negative thought patterns without even realizing it. It's like wearing a blindfold and not being able to witness the positive side of life. Once we learn to spot these thought distortions, we can actually challenge them. It's not about for...