Embrace It with Lainie & Estela - Smashing Disability Stigmas

Embrace It: Episode 17 - How to Stop "Shoulding" Yourself & 9 Other Harmful Thinking Traps

January 23, 2021 Lainie & Estela from The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation & Trend-ABLE Blog For People With Disabilities. Season 1 Episode 17
Embrace It with Lainie & Estela - Smashing Disability Stigmas
Embrace It: Episode 17 - How to Stop "Shoulding" Yourself & 9 Other Harmful Thinking Traps
Show Notes

Thought distortions (also called cognitive distortions) are negative thoughts that are exaggerated, irrational, skewed, and/or distorted. All of us have them at times and they manifest from our unconscious perceptions & deep seated beliefs.

But our thoughts are not facts. We can choose to challenge them & to ultimately change them. But first we have to know what they are. Join us as we breakdown 10 common cognitive distortions & examples of how they may show up in people with disabilities.



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