Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I shouldn’t have had that cookie today, but since I already ruined my diet, I might as well eat whatever I want for the rest of the week"? Or tell yourself, "my partner said something upsetting to me, we must be incompatible."? If so, you've experienced all-or-nothing thinking. All-or-nothing thinking, also called black-and-white thinking or dichotomous thinking, is one of the Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs). It is a tendency to se

Meditation has been shown to have a great benefit in reducing stress, anxiety, and focusing in the present. This increases our awareness...