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  • 5 CBT based techniques to help you with confidence

    5 CBT based techniques to help you with confidence

    Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It’s most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.

    CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are all interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap us in a vicious cycle.

    CBT can help us to break out of this cycle by identifying and challenging negative thoughts, and learning to react to situations in a more positive way. Here are five CBT techniques that can help you to boost your confidence and self-esteem, and approach challenges and decisions in a more positive way:

    1. Identify your negative thoughts

    The first step is to become aware of the negative thoughts that are holding you back. These might be thoughts such as “I’m not good enough”, “I’ll never be able to do this” or “I always make the wrong decisions”.

    2. Challenge your negative thoughts

    Once you’ve identified your negative thoughts, it’s time to start challenging them. Ask yourself whether your thoughts are really true, or whether there is another way of looking at the situation. For example, if you’re thinking “I’ll never be able to do this”, ask yourself “What evidence do I have for this?” or “What if I give it a try and it turns out better than I expect?”.

    3. Practice positive self-talk

    Start to counter your negative thoughts with positive self-talk. This might be something as simple as telling yourself “I can do this” or “I am good enough”. When you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, take a step back and reframe your thoughts in a more positive light.

    4. Set yourself realistic goals

    Setting yourself small, achievable goals can help you to start feeling more confident. When you achieve a goal, it will help to reinforce the positive message that you can do things and that you are capable. Start with something small, such as taking a different route to work, and then build up to bigger goals.

    5. Take action

    The final step is to take action and put your new-found confidence into practice. This might mean saying “no” to something you don’t want to do, or speaking up in a meeting. It’s important to remember that you might not get it right every time, but that’s OK – the important thing is that you’re taking action and making progress.

  • OCD test: to check or not to check?

    OCD test: to check or not to check?

    People who deal with OCD can often feel the urge to check. Constant checking can become a ritual.

    Checking comes in many forms: making sure the door is locked, checking body temperature, monitoring relationships and checking to see if harm was done to self or others.

    Due to the nature of constant checking, people who are diagnosed with OCD are advised to resist the urge to check. However, when treating OCD with CBT, or when self-managing OCD with a CBT based app, users are sometimes asked to take a self assessment that “tests their OCD” – in other words, take an OCD test.

    The question that arises is therefore: is it advised to take the self-assessment and “check” my OCD? Or does it have the potential to negatively affect our ability to deal with OCD and improve?

    Professor Guy Doron, co-founder of GGtude and the expert behind GG OCD app, says that it’s OK to take the assessment when advised by a professional psychologist. However, re-doing the OCD self assessment is unhelpful. “As a guide, just complete the assessment and go on to complete the daily exercises,” Prof. Doron adds.

    Living with OCD is challenging. But thankfully, it’s also a treatable disorder and professional help can be an effective way to reduce checking and checking urges. 

  • OCD Test: what it means about you?

    OCD Test: what it means about you?

    There are thousands of daily searches with the term “OCD test”, as people go online to seek help with their condition and try to assess their situation and diagnosis.

    One of the most commonly used assessment scales for OCD is Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI). It breaks up obsessive compulsive disorder into 42 items, that are divided to 7 parts: Washing, Checking, Doubting, Ordering, Obsessing Hoarding, and Mental Neutralising.

    OCI-R is a shorter OCD test, that uses just 18 questions instead of the original 42. There is also a newer, shorter version with just 4 questions (OCI-4).

    There are various tools online that use this scale as well as others.

    What your OCD test means about me?

    1. Assessments can be a good first step toward getting treatment.
    2. The score itself is just a number. It takes your subjective input and then, using data from previous research, outputs a score.
    3. A higher score means you are more likely to be suffering from OCD or related condition.
    4. This score can be used as a guide whether you should seek professional help for your condition.
    5. You can use the questions as a guide in order to better understand the condition you may be suffering from.

    What your OCD test doesn’t mean about me?

    1. Getting a certain result doesn’t mean you have OCD.
    2. Seeking help is recommended if you feel distressed, regardless of the test score.
    3. Never use self-assessment tools as medical advice. Always consult with you doctor.

    General information about OCD tests

    1. It’s not recommended to take tests too often. Try not to re-check your condition and focus on coping and recovery.
    2. Make sure whatever OCD test you take online, it has a privacy policy that clearly states that the information you provide is confidential.
    3. If you suffer from OCD, we strongly recommend that you seek help from a mental health professional in order to receive a proper diagnosis and support.

    Feel free to try our OCD Test and see for yourself.

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