Cognitive Behavioral Principles

Your brain is a prediction machine. Core beliefs are its deepest predictions, and they shape what you see, feel and do before you choose anything. Change the prediction and every square downstream changes too.

Sources: Clark, A; Beck, A

Your brain is built to weigh bad more heavily than good, because missing a threat used to get you killed. Here the alarm is up and scanning. Useful in the field, costly at home when it never stands down.

Sources: Baumeister, R

Coaching yourself by name, like you'd talk to someone in your unit, lowers distress and improves performance more than "I" self-talk.

Sources: Kross, E