copeholic — Blog — Rachel Havekost

I don’t know about you, but when I’m depressed, cooking breakfast is a chore, and showering is a marathon. P.L.E.A.S.E. is handy acronym and gentle checklist that is only asking you to do those bare minimum things daily, with the hopes of keeping you at a baseline that is manageable.

DepressionRachel HavekostJanuary 16, 2020depression, marsha linehan, brene brown, anxiety, p.l.e.a.s.e, dbt, dialectical behavior therapy, personality disorder, self-care, self care, coping skills, copeholic, editors picksComment

Cognitive Distortions: Understanding Unhelpful Thinking Patterns

One of the first steps in dealing with Anxiety is understanding and identifying our unhelpful thinking patterns. Many of us, without realizing it, have automatic thoughts in response to both stressful and non-stressful situations that influence the way we feel about the experience. Often, these thoughts are negative, and put us down an anxious path (or as I like to call it, a fuck-spiral).

AnxietyRachel HavekostDecember 27, 2019anxiety, cbt, cognitive distortion, unhelpful thinking, thinking, thoughts, emotions, therapy, copeholic, coping skills, cognitive behavioral therapy, therapist aid, worksheets, cbt worksheetComment