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Above The Noise
How Your Brain Tricks You Into Negative Thinking
Season 7
Episode 14
Ever find yourself in a negative thinking spiral? Of course you have! It’s human nature. Cognitive distortions aka thinking traps– are basically exaggerated or irrational negative thought patterns that can lead us to believe things that aren’t necessarily true.
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