Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety

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“Someone’s lying about me again.” Other possibilities include: 1 “There go my thoughts.” 2 “Okay, back to reality.” 3 “Thank goodness that’s not true.” 4 “Not everything you think is true.”

fastest way to feeling better and staying better is doing the things that keep us feeling well.

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CBT addresses both thoughts and behavior. We could start with either one, but most often CBT begins by addressing behavior.

Each element affects both of the others.

It’s unlikely to get rid of our fears, but once we realize our fears probably aren’t warranted, we tend to be more willing to confront them directly.

In fact, studies by the late Susan Nolen-Hoeksema and her collaborators found that if we spend too much time trying to “get to the bottom” of why we’re depressed, we can actually feel worse as our minds begin to ruminate unproductively.

little investment in behavior change can go a long way. Doing the right kinds of activities tends to have an antidepressant effect.