More on how it works

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy argues that our reaction to events is largely determined by our underlying views and assumptions, not by the events themselves. Often, our interpretation of an event can be biased by our inaccurate assumptions. This leads us to ‘blow things out of proportion’, accentuate the negative, or be overly critical of ourselves. The ‘examining your thinking’ tool uses a form of Socratic questioning to promote personal insight. Through examining some of our less helpful assumptions we can develop and try out alternative viewpoints and behaviours that may be more effective in aiding problem solving and greatly reduce our likelihood of becoming stressed.

The questions are designed to target irrational thought processes and subtly encourage the user to question the accuracy of their underlying thoughts and assumptions. This helps the user to identify and understand how some forms of biased thinking can be damaging to our well-being and how reframing the situation can often lead to dramatically different results.