LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT

How Cognitive Behavioral Training Works

Have you ever wondered why some people simply cannot resist the urge to engage in unhealthy behaviors, no matter how hard they try to avoid them? It’s because certain deeply ingrained self-defeating beliefs and thoughts create an emotional state so powerful that it renders them incapable of rational choice. This explains why typical behavior modification strategies, which rely on willpower, generally cannot be sustained long-term. Cognitive behavioral training, which has its roots in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), is different. It breaks down the self-defeating beliefs, thought patterns and resulting emotional dependencies that drive unhealthy behaviors, replacing them with empowering beliefs, rational emotional responses and healthy behavior patterns. In other words, cognitive behavioral training is designed to remove the root cause of the unhealthy behavior, thereby eliminating it without the use of willpower.