Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Daily Life

ABC Model

The Activating Event (A) itself does not create the Consequence (C, emotion), but my Belief (B) about that event creates the emotion.

• ** A friend passed by without saying hello.
• ** “They are ignoring me”, “Did I do something wrong?” (Cognitive Distortion)
• ** Depression, Anxiety.

Reframing Thoughts

Raise objections to the automatic negative thoughts (B). “Maybe they just didn’t see me?”, “They might be busy.” Changing thoughts changes emotions. Keeping a ‘Mood Follow-up Journal’ documenting this helps greatly.**