Visual CBT: Using pictures to help you apply Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to change your life

Glossary of Terms

Action Tendencies	The way we feel like acting. Action tendencies are influenced by the beliefs we hold; they can be self defeating or constructive.
Anger	An unhealthy negative emotion provoked by unhealthy beliefs about the breaking of a non moral rule. Its healthy counterpart is annoyance.
Anti-awfulising	Negative events are placed on a scale of 0–99.9% badness where 100% bad does not exist, as one can usually think of something worse.
Anxiety	An unhealthy negative emotion provoked by unhealthy beliefs about a real or perceived threat. Its healthy negative emotion counterpart is concern.
Awfulising	An unrealistic assessment of badness where negative events are viewed or defined as ‘end of the world bad’ or 100% or ...