Emotions such as anxiety, anger, depression, and guilt are often rooted in cognitive distortions, chief among which is catastrophizing. The latter cognitive distortion is always about something that ...

Everyone knows what it's like to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Some days, you might feel like nothing is going your way, and this can impact your mood and motivation. But people who struggle ...

Catastrophizing is a common cognitive distortion that has been extensively studied in psychology. What is Catastrophizing? Catastrophizing has two parts: Predicting a negative outcome. Jumping to the ...

A catastrophizing mindset can be incredibly draining, often leaving you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in a cycle of anxiety. It's the tendency to imagine the worst possible outcome in any given ...

Lots of us are experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety right now. During a time when lots seems uncertain, these tricks can help you stop spiraling. If you, like many people right now, are ...

Cognitive distortions are faulty thinking patterns that are not based on facts or reality. They are mostly negative and if not corrected over some time, they can affect the quality of one's life.

I should have started going to therapy a long time ago, right after a difficult breakup and right before my father was diagnosed with cancer. But thinking I could handle these things all by my bad ...

Catastrophizing is fixating on the worst possible outcome of a situation, even if unlikely. The author shares personal experiences with catastrophizing, particularly regarding a recent health ...

In patients with endometriosis, pain catastrophizing and pain disability influence each other, new research suggested. An analysis of data from almost 700 patients with self-reported endometriosis who ...

Everyone is guilty of occasionally thinking that the worst possible outcome is going to happen when imagining a future situation. But doing it all the time can have a serious impact on your daily life ...