The Healing Power of Storytelling: Unraveling Its Impact on Mental Health
Transforming Self-Reflection: Overcoming Cognitive Distortions and Nurturing Growth Through Storytelling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focused therapists refer to the gap between reality and your perception as cognitive distortions. One central tenant that concerns CBT is the idea that emotions are directly correlated to the meanings we associate with events. Essentially, feelings of anxiety or worthlessness can be directly correlated to some event that your brain interprets as proof of this feeling. It is important to note that the issues that arise from negative feelings are not imaginary; they cause interpretations of bad events that exacerbate unhelpfully critical thoughts and beliefs that make them harder to manage.
How Do I Find My Voice as an Author?
Finding your voice as an author takes a lot of work and reflection. You must have something to say and truly believe in the words you are writing. Find inspiration from the greats and be prepared to suck for awhile, it may take some time but by following these tips, perhaps you can find some inspiration to help you find your own voice as an author.
Key Elements of a Great Story
Do you ever get so immersed in a story that you forget everything else going on in your life? At some moment, in between reading a certain paragraph, you become completely hooked, wanting nothing more than to find out what happens next.