Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It often causes people to spiral, imagine the worst possible outcomes, and experience anxiety. Recognizing the pattern, ...

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Cognitive distortions are errors in thinking. The term refers to our irrational and exaggerated thoughts: thoughts that have no basis in fact, but which we believe anyway. These distorted thoughts ...

Everyone is guilty of occasionally thinking that the worst possible outcome is going to happen when imagining a future situation. But doing it all the time can have a serious impact on your daily life ...

Everyone knows what it's like to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Some days, you might feel like nothing is going your way, and this can impact your mood and motivation. But people who struggle ...