Glossary
The words, explained without jargon.
A small set of terms worth understanding. Not because you need to be clinical — just because the words make some patterns easier to notice.
Cognitive distortions, in plain English
A cognitive distortion is a small, repeatable pattern your mind uses to tell itself a half-true story. They're not personal failings. They're shortcuts that everyone runs, sometimes more loudly than other times. Naming them is most of the work.
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Rumination, and why it never resolves
Rumination is the thought that keeps arriving. You turn it over, look at it from another angle, and arrive exactly where you started, more tired. It feels like working on the problem. That feeling is the trap, and it is the single most reliable thing separating people who recover from a bad period and people who stay in one.
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Self-reflection, the skill
Self-reflection is not journaling pretty thoughts. It is the deliberate, kind, slightly uncomfortable practice of looking at your own thoughts as if they belonged to someone you loved. Done well, it's the most reliable lever you have.
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