CBT 101: Keeping Proportion Under Pressure at Work and Home

Although CBT has its roots as a therapeutic process to help those who have been affected badly by stress, it has become clear in more recent times that you don’t have to be ill to benefit from its principles; they can help all of us to keep proportion when the pressure is on. That’s why these days many top athletes, sports people and businesspeople use the principles of CBT to help them retain focus and resilience.

In this session, John will cover:

• CBT: it’s history and key principles
• Why CBT principles can help all of us keep proportion when the pressure is on.
• Unhelpful core beliefs and how to spot them e.g. Imposter Syndrome
• Listening out for and countering disproportionate language in self and teams
• the concept of gradual exposure
• Understanding the common thought distortions we default to under pressure – disputing them and putting them in their proper place