Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle: Thoughts Become Things

If you’ve read any of my other posts on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle, the first paragraph is the same. Feel free to skip down to after the diagram for new content or reread the initial paragraph as a refresher! The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle tells us that our behavior, emotions, and thoughts are deeply intertwined. If one of these elements is out of whack, our whole lives can begin to spiral out of control. On the flipside of that, if we work to improve just one of these factors, there’s a high likelihood that the others will improve as…

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle: Managing Negative Emotions

If you’ve read any of my other posts on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle, the first paragraph is the same. Feel free to skip down to after the diagram for new content or reread the initial paragraph as a refresher! The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle tells us that our behavior, emotions, and thoughts are deeply intertwined. If one of these elements is out of whack, our whole lives can begin to spiral out of control. On the flipside of that, if we work to improve just one of these factors, there’s a high likelihood for the others to improve as…

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle: Behavior

If you’ve read any of my other posts on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle, the first paragraph is the same. Feel free to skip down to after the diagram for new content or reread the initial paragraph as a refresher! The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Triangle tells us that our behavior, emotions, and thoughts are deeply intertwined. If one of these elements is out of whack, our whole lives can begin to spiral out of control. On the flipside of that, if we work to improve just one of these factors, there’s a high likelihood for the others to improve as…

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle tells us that our behavior, emotions, and thoughts are deeply intertwined. If one of these elements is out of whack, our whole lives can begin to spiral out of control. On the flipside of that, if we work to improve just one of these factors, there’s a high likelihood for the others to improve as well. Image source: Worksheets Library To find balance, we must learn to control all three aspects of our lives. For some people, the balance of these factors comes easily. For others, they must actively work at one or more of…

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5 Reasons to Consider Consulting as an MD

In my previous post “What is Consulting: The MD Perspective,” I gave a brief description of the consulting industry. In sum, CONSULTING FIRMS PROVIDE PROCEDURAL OR TOPICAL EXPERTISE TO HELP COMPANIES SOLVE PROBLEMS. Consulting has become a more common option for MDs and other professional degree holders. However, medical schools and residency programs rarely inform their trainees of this career path. And why would they? Because of the time and money that goes into training medical students and residents to become physicians, it would be a misappropriation of resources for a training program to recommend that their trainees pursue a…

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