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Notes on CBT, journaling and letting thoughts go

Plain guides to the ideas behind Leaf by Leaf: thought records, thinking traps and exercises you can do in five minutes, with or without the game.

2 October 2026 · 3 min read Leaves on a stream: a five-minute exercise for thoughts that won't let go How to do the leaves on a stream exercise from ACT, what to do when a thought pulls you in, and why noticing a thought loosens its grip.

2 October 2026 · 3 min read How to do a CBT thought record, with a worked example A step-by-step guide to the CBT thought record (or thought diary): the seven steps, what to write in each, and a full example you can copy.

2 October 2026 · 3 min read 10 thinking traps (cognitive distortions) and how to spot them The 10 most common cognitive distortions from CBT, each with an everyday example and one question that helps you see the thought more fairly.