Cognitive Reframing

Cognitive reframing consists of changing the way people see things and trying to find alternative ways of viewing ideas, events, situations, or a variety of other concepts. In the context of cognitive therapy, cognitive reframing is referred to as cognitive restructuring. Cognitive reframing, on the other hand, refers to the process as it occurs either voluntarily or automatically in all settings.

Read more about Cognitive Reframing:  History, Therapeutic Uses of Cognitive Reframing, Differentiated From Cognitive Restructuring and Distortion, Six Step Reframing

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