Five common thinking traps and how to avoid them
Have you ever fallen into a thinking trap? “I already messed up my plan by eating a piece of cake, so I might as well start my diet over again on Monday!” “I have a really bad headache. Could this be a brain tumour?!” “My co-worker never says hello when I pass her in the hallway. She must hate me!” These thoughts are all excellent examples of cognitive distortions — also known as “thinking traps.” We tend to believe that…