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CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors.

15 settings

Activity Scheduling

Deliberately planning positive or meaningful activities instead of waiting for motivation.

11 stories
Jay Shetty and the Trap of Constant Self-Focus Jay Shetty and the Three Things Happy People Do Differently Camila Mendes and the Hamster Wheel Matt Smith and the Beer That Became His Whole Identity Lauren Karch and the Hearing Loss Bucket List …

Assertiveness Training

Learning to express needs and boundaries clearly without aggression or passivity.

38 stories
The Avoidant Adult and the Walls They Built as a Kid Janet McNamara and the Autism Diagnosis Bella Thorne and Learning to Have Boundaries Graham Shelby and the Football Team He Quit Dr. Rose Fuchs and the Prolapsed Cord …

Behavioral Activation

Breaking cycles of inaction by scheduling positive activities — even when motivation is low.

29 stories
Jay Shetty's Listener and the Cancelled Dinner Sofia Romero and the Frozen Placenta Jay Shetty and the Fear That Was Making Him Lonely Paris Jackson and Getting Sober During COVID Travis Barker and His Mother's Last Words …

Cognitive Restructuring

Identifying distorted thought patterns and replacing them with more balanced, realistic ones.

287 stories
Jay Shetty's Friend and the Paycheck That Was Never Enough Jay Shetty and the Uncomfortable Truth About Having Money Kayla and the Messy Roommates Dolly Parton and the Sad Ass Songs Seema Sangavi and the Mission That Needs to Prove Itself …

Decatastrophizing

Challenging worst-case thinking by examining what would actually happen and how you would cope.

22 stories
Jay Shetty and the Fear of Being Rejected Before You Even Try Travis Barker and the Plane Crash Recovery Chris Ricobono and the Weight of Getting Things Wrong A Couple's First Big Fight in an Otherwise Healthy Relationship Jake Shane and the Vanity Fair Pile-On …

Exposure

Gradually facing feared situations to reduce avoidance and build tolerance.

43 stories
Taylor Lautner-Dome and Looking in the Mirror Shireen Tippett and the Camera She's Been Avoiding Tracy Coisier and the Campus Radio Station Jay Shetty and the Fear That Was Making Him Lonely Devin Carlson and the Wildflower Phone Case That Almost Wasn't a Business …

Graded Task Assignment

Breaking a large goal into small, manageable pieces to build momentum and confidence.

20 stories
Christopher Navarro and the Farmers Market Ceiling The Woman Who Grew Back Her Colon Jay Shetty and the Year of Avoidance Francesca Hayes and the 3 A.M. Bicycle Janelle Banks and the Driver's License …

Problem Solving

Breaking down overwhelming situations into concrete, actionable steps.

62 stories
Charles Barkley's Draft Day Eating Binge Taylor Lautner-Dome and the Pregnancy Announcement Anxiety Roy Seiders and the Night Ivan Died Jennifer Leahy and Mrs. P Annie Tan and the Principal Who Said Her Students Were Going Nowhere …

Reattribution

Shifting blame or responsibility to a more accurate, balanced distribution instead of taking all or none.

86 stories
Bob Byrd and the Broken Mermaid The Betrayed Friend Waiting to Stop Hurting The Widow Who Discovered a Double Life The Custody Mother and the Question of Good Enough Anonymous Woman and the Secret She Swallowed for Thirty Years …

Relaxation Training

Using breathing, muscle relaxation, or grounding to manage physical anxiety responses.

8 stories
Joe Dispenza on Breaking the Habit of Negative Thought Loops Millie Bobby Brown and the Breaking Point with Public Criticism Alex Cooper and the Pregnancy Test Secret Gail King and the R. Kelly Interview Dan Frohlak and the Cave Incident …

Role Playing

Practicing difficult conversations or situations before they happen to build confidence and skill.

1 story
Alison Wood Brooks and the Art of Admitting What You Don't Know

Self-Monitoring

Tracking your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to identify patterns you can't see in the moment.

33 stories
Pam and the Five Sisters — Learning to Read the Room to Survive The Anxious-Avoidant Couple and the Cycle Nobody Wants to Be In Harry Jowsey and the Attraction to Chaos Paris Jackson and Learning to Hear Her Younger Selves Alex Cooper and the Anxious Attachment Spiral …

Socratic Questioning

Examining the evidence for and against a belief before accepting it as true.

79 stories
Roy Seiders and the Name Nobody Liked But Everyone Remembered Paris Jackson and Calling Off Her Engagement Chad and the AI That Knew His Wound Alzo Slade and the Question He Was Afraid to Ask Magnus Wahlberg and the Swedish Navy's Secret Sound …

Stimulus Control

Changing your environment to support the behavior you want and reduce triggers for the behavior you don't.

36 stories
Jay Shetty and the Probability of Finding Love Kayla and the Group Circle at Paragon Valerie Sizemore and the Search for What's Still Human Annie Wyborg and the Drive to South Dakota Millie Bobby Brown and the Breaking Point with Public Criticism …

Thought Records

Writing down automatic thoughts to see patterns and challenge them with evidence.

4 stories
Paris Jackson and the Victim vs. Creator Exercise Alex Cooper and the Anxious Attachment Spiral The Breakup Loop — Searching for Closure in All the Wrong Places Nikki Glazer and the Saying Yes Trap
Name Type Stories
Activity Scheduling — Deliberately planning positive or meaningful activities instead of waiting for motivation. toggle 11
Assertiveness Training — Learning to express needs and boundaries clearly without aggression or passivity. slider 38
Behavioral Activation — Breaking cycles of inaction by scheduling positive activities — even when motivation is low. toggle 29
Cognitive Restructuring — Identifying distorted thought patterns and replacing them with more balanced, realistic ones. slider 287
Decatastrophizing — Challenging worst-case thinking by examining what would actually happen and how you would cope. slider 22
Exposure — Gradually facing feared situations to reduce avoidance and build tolerance. slider 43
Graded Task Assignment — Breaking a large goal into small, manageable pieces to build momentum and confidence. slider 20
Problem Solving — Breaking down overwhelming situations into concrete, actionable steps. slider 62
Reattribution — Shifting blame or responsibility to a more accurate, balanced distribution instead of taking all or none. slider 86
Relaxation Training — Using breathing, muscle relaxation, or grounding to manage physical anxiety responses. slider 8
Role Playing — Practicing difficult conversations or situations before they happen to build confidence and skill. toggle 1
Self-Monitoring — Tracking your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to identify patterns you can't see in the moment. toggle 33
Socratic Questioning — Examining the evidence for and against a belief before accepting it as true. toggle 79
Stimulus Control — Changing your environment to support the behavior you want and reduce triggers for the behavior you don't. toggle 36
Thought Records — Writing down automatic thoughts to see patterns and challenge them with evidence. toggle 4