Happy Monday! It’s Anna today for#mentalhealthymonday. This semester in OT school, we have been studying mental health. I have had the chance to identify some patterns of thinking in my own brain that can be improved for my overall mental health! Here’s one that is common amongst many people: ⠀
LABELING: identifying with your shortcomings.
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Example: you get a bad grade on a test.
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Distorted thinking: “I must not be as smart as my classmates.” Or “I am such a lazy person.”
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Reality: you made some mistakes! You can always learn from your mistakes and try again.
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The same thing can be applied to “I am a failure of a mother” or “I have no self-control” and so many more. Today, try to identify one time where you are “labeling” yourself, and try to reframe that thinking and see how your view of yourself changes!
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