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

Thoughts influence our feelings.

The connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

ABC CBT worksheet.

A. Activating Event B. How did I feel, what did I do C.

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

The levels of responsibility:

1. The unforseeable -> 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