The Mindset Mentor How Your Brain Changes What You See
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Feb 18, 2026 Discover how your brain filters reality and creates mental distortions that shape your feelings. Learn about black-and-white thinking, overgeneralization, and the negativity bias. Hear why we label ourselves, catastrophize, and dismiss compliments. Find out what keeps these distortions alive and a simple five-step approach to start questioning your thoughts.
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Cognitive Distortions Run Automatically
- Cognitive distortions are biased thinking patterns that reinforce beliefs and emotions automatically.
- They are unconscious errors that shape your mental life unless you bring awareness to them.
Catch All-Or-Nothing Thinking
- Notice when you use all-or-nothing thinking and call out absolute statements about yourself or outcomes.
- Replace extremes like "I'm a total failure" with more measured appraisals of the event.
Don't Overgeneralize From One Event
- Avoid overgeneralizing from a single event by testing whether one outcome predicts every future outcome.
- Ask yourself if one failure truly means you will always fail in similar situations.