This week we’re joined again by Dr. David Ley!  Dr. Ley is a Gracie Barra black belt and a leading psychotherapist in New Mexico.  In this episode, Dr. Ley gives us a primer on cognitive behavioral therapy.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is an effective tool for treating anxiety, depression, and many mental health disorders. It’s also a great tool for general lifestyle and mindset improvement, and in this episode Dr. Ley shares some advice on how CBT can be beneficial to grapplers.

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Books referenced in this episode:

Atomic Habits, by James Clear:
https://amzn.to/3Bnc8DB

Descartes’ Error, by Antonio Damasio:
https://amzn.to/3iUTr43

Dummies books by Charles H. Elliott:
https://amzn.to/3Ydzqpk


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/
  
  
• Defensive Thinking
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defensive-thinking/
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  
  
• Law of Contrast
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/
  
  
• Technique Visualization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-visualization/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Growth From Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/
  
  
• Probabilistic Thinking
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/

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