notes/personal/mental health/Cognitive behavior triangle.md

Differentiating between thoughts and feelings

You can say a feeling in one word, but if it starts turning into a phrase or sentence, it's probably a thought.

As a way to understand if you The levels of responsibility:

1. The unforeseeable -> No way to predict it would happen -> Grief/sadness
2. Responsibility -> Played a role in the event, but didn't intend the outcome -> Regret
3. Fault/blameworthiness -> Intended harm; intended the outcome -> Guilt

The ABC Worksheet

1. Activating event: "Something happens"
   • What was the thing that happened
2. Believe/Stuck point: "I tell myself something"
   • What did you tell yourself because of the thing that happened?
3. Consequence: "I feel something"
   • How did the things you told yourself make you feel?

Are your thoughts from #2 helpful or realistic?

What are some things you could say to yourself instead that are more helpful or realistic?