https://www.growthcounseling.org/articles daily 0.75 2026-04-10 https://www.growthcounseling.org/articles/cognitive-distortions-bending-reality monthly 0.5 2026-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/91693e89-7f8b-4d83-985f-8c44435b32bd/generated-image+%2823%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - All‑or‑Nothing Thinking How it works: You see only two options—success or failure, perfect or worthless, black or white. There’s no room for “good enough” or “in progress or learning.” Example: “I made one mistake in that presentation. It was a disaster. I’m stupid. I’m terrible at my job.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/7c1bbadd-0862-47e3-962d-9fb3846b8028/generated-image+%2820%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Mental Filtering How it works: One hard moment cancels out everything else; the day gets reduced to its worst thirty seconds. Example: “All I can think about from today is that one awkward comment,” despite several kind interactions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/33a6c8a6-57c1-43a0-9f51-32c6806b5714/generated-image+%2821%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Overgeneralization How it works: One hard moment turns into a sweeping rule about you or your life. Our judgments that may have been true about some people are seen as a general truth. Example: “They didn’t text back. People always end up losing interest in me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/9905c4ee-a9c8-4bdc-8540-af3a593ddf5e/generated-image+%286%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Magnification / Minimization Magnification / Minimization How it works: You distort perspective by exaggerating the significance of problems or minimizing the importance of strengths or achievements. Example: “I made a small mistake—what a disaster,” or “That success doesn’t really matter.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/29bf0010-e725-4891-9fb6-328907fbb0e3/generated-image+%2825%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Catastrophizing How it works: You imagine the worst possible outcome and believe it’s likely to happen. Example: “I failed (or might fail) the test; I’ll fail school, never get a job, and end up homeless” “My friend canceled our plans; they must not like me anymore, and I’m going to end up alone.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/70c5f18d-ed4d-4add-b990-26b8ed0c16e4/generated-image+%2829%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Personalization (It’s About Me) How it works: You assume excessive responsibility for events beyond your control, believing other people’s moods or problems must be your fault. Assuming most things are about you. Example: “My spouse seems upset. 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Example: “I feel like a bad friend, so I must be a bad friend.” “I feel stupid, so I must be stupid.” “I feel depressed, so my life must be meaningless.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/4f2f07a0-2834-48dd-abd6-284f6bc59abd/generated-image+%2814%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Jumping To Conclusions How it works: You form a quick judgment without evidence, filling in gaps with assumptions instead of facts. Examples: “My friend didn’t invite me this time; I guess I’m not really wanted in that group.” “I had a tone with my kids —I’m clearly failing as a parent.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/6723615b-a804-4002-82c6-8c0a959de50f/generated-image+%2815%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Labeling How it works: You take one mistake or trait and turn it into a sweeping negative name for yourself or someone else (“I am…” / “They are…”), instead of seeing it as a specific behavior. Example: “I messed up that conversation. I’m such a loser.” “I made a mistake. I’m a failure.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/7d84e999-48f2-4e7b-9f88-d34b4540bb36/generated-image+%2816%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Limiting beliefs How it works: You accept fixed, negative conclusions about yourself, others, or your future (“this is just how it is”) that shut down hope, effort, and change at the first sign of difficulty or before you even begin. Examples: “I knew I would fail before I started, I might as well give up.” “That’s just the way I am. People can’t really change. Things will never get better.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/1775846564086-ZF1MS1N5P0V4VV195HVK/generated-image+%2831%29.png Articles and Resources - Cognitive Distortions: When Our Thoughts Bend Reality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.growthcounseling.org/articles/what-do-we-trust-to-define-reality monthly 0.5 2026-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/5a3f1eb7-221c-4d90-80da-022b38016a70/someone+looking+through+different+colored+lenses+and+seeing+the+world+in+different+ways.++make+it+from+the+person%27s+view+point+looking+out+on+the+same+things+but+seeing+them+in+different+colors.+So+they+should+s+%283%29.jpg Articles and Resources - What Do You Trust to Define Reality? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68b10949c5243c241d9c1add/9e2b33bb-2b00-4cea-a7f4-692a600c129a/put+this+in+impressionist+style+%285%29.jpg Articles and Resources - What Do You Trust to Define Reality? 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