Black-and-white thinking (or all-or-nothing thinking) is a cognitive distortion in CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, that increases during stress, anxiety, trauma, and burnout. When the nervous system is activated, the brain prioritizes certainty and speed, not flexibility. This temporarily quiets anxiety…but at the cost of flexibility, problem-solving, and self-compassion. Our brains are always trying to problem solve, sometimes at the cost of other systems. This pattern is adaptive, learned,

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