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...helps you to overcome difficulties by changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. It is based on the idea that what we feel is the result of what we think, and therefore if we change how we think, we can also change how we feel, how we behave, and how we relate to other people. Research has shown that CBT is helpful for a wide range of issues.
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...is about learning to focus on your current experience, instead of being on "automatic pilot" where you are thinking or worrying rather than experiencing the present moment. By learning to be in a mindful mode more often, it is possible to develop a new habit that helps to weaken old, unhelpful and automatic thinking habits. For people with emotional difficulties, these old habits can involve being overly focused on thoughts about the future, the past, themselves, or their emotions in an unhelpful way. Mindfulness training does not aim to control, remove, or fix unpleasant experiences. Rather, it aims to develop a skill to break free of or not 'buy into' these unhelpful habits that are causing distress and preventing positive action. |
