Cognitive Restructuring
Identifying distorted thought patterns and replacing them with more balanced, realistic ones.
Stephen Covey and the Two Tree Cutters
Cognitive Restructuring is central to Stephen Covey's mental shift from believing 'more hours equals better results' to understanding that effectiveness comes from alternating action and preparation. Covey identified the distorted thought pattern that constant motion equals productivity and replaced it with the balanced perspective that recovery is an essential component of productive work, not time away from it.