Understanding cognitive distortions that affect how you feel

Understanding Cognitive Distortions that affect how you feel

Learn the 10 major cognitive (how you think) distortions

Working effectively in the community sector requires understanding the main ways our thinking can go astray. This course outline 10 common thinking distortions, how they can negatively impact your feelings, and strategies to overcoming them. Understanding Cognitive Distortions is a practical, engaging course designed specifically for people working in mission-driven organisations who want to improve how they feel.

This course will introduce you to the 10 Cognitive Distortions as taught by Dr David Burns in his classic book Feeling Great:

• All-or-Nothing Thinking

• Overgeneralization

• Mental Filtering

• Discounting the Positive

• Jumping to Conclusions

• Magnification and Minimization

• Emotional Reasoning

• Should Statements

• Labelling

• Blame

Whether you’re in a leadership role, working on the frontlines, or supporting behind the scenes, this course offers tools and insights to help you improve yours or others positive feelings.

This workshop will be delivered by Peter Watson, from Impact Facilitation. Linda has over 15 years of experience leading and delivering learning experiences to community sector workers.

The cost of this workshop is $180 plus GST. Refunds are available up to a week prior to the event.