Do you catastrophize? struggle with taking a compliment? Are you a mind reader? A minimizer? Or do you tend to take things personally? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you do not want to miss today's episode.

We're discussing 12 common thinking traps, what psychologists call cognitive distortions. These are ways of thinking that trip up every single one of us. The messages you tell yourself have a direct impact on the health of your relationships, so this is a great one to share with your family or friends.

Here's what we cover:

1. 12 common thinking traps

2. How to avoid toxic shame spirals

3. The problem with mind reading

4. How to stop taking things personally

5. The trap of emotional reasoning

6. Why we all need to learn how to take a compliment

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