Sapling Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

08/09/2025

✨ Monday Mindset ✨
Start your week with kindness towards yourself. Positive affirmations can help shift your perspective and set the tone for the days ahead. 🌿

02/09/2025

💙 For anyone feeling anxious about going back to school… know that you’re not alone. It’s completely normal to feel nerves when routines change and new beginnings are ahead.

👉 Share this with a friend who might need the reminder, or save it for the mornings when your anxiety feels heavy. 💫

14/08/2025

Feeling stuck in a loop of negative thoughts? 🌀
Sometimes, it’s not the situation that changes—it’s the way we see it.
Here are 5 simple ways to reframe your thoughts so you can turn “I can’t” into “I’ll try,” and “This is terrible” into “This is a challenge I can handle.”

Small shifts in thinking can lead to big changes in how you feel. 🌿

31/07/2025

Feeling stuck in a thought spiral? 🧠💭
You’re not alone — anxious thoughts can feel like they’re spinning out of control. But CBT offers powerful tools to help you pause, reflect, and shift your mindset.

Here’s how to interrupt a spiral:
✅ Notice the trigger
✅ Name the thought
✅ Ask: “Is this fact or fear?”
✅ Challenge it with evidence
✅ Re-focus on the present moment

This guide can help us center ourselves, and think clearer.

Give this a try the next time you're experiencing a thought spiral! 💚

22/07/2025

🌱CBT reminder: focus on what you can control.

It's easy to get overwhelmed when life feels uncertain, but not everything is in our hands.

Shifting your focus can ease anxiety and build resilience. 🌿

18/07/2025

07/07/2025

A quick and effective way to reduce anxiety is the 5-4-3-2-1 mindfulness technique.

🌟start by taking a few deep breaths.
5️⃣notice five things you can see👁
4️⃣notice four things you can touch🖐
3️⃣notice three things you can hear👂
2️⃣notice two things you can smell👃
1️⃣notice one thing you can taste👄

This simple exercise helps to ground you in the present moment, reducing stress and bringing calm.

30/06/2025

🌱End of month check-in🌱
As June wraps up, take a moment to reflect.
Progress in CBT isn't always about big leaps, sometimes it's just about noticing, learning, and growing. You're doing better than you think.💚

26/06/2025

🌱stressed or anxious? Try these 6 CBT questions to help shift your thoughts and find a calmer, cleaner state of mind. 💚
Save this post and use it when you need a moment to pause and reset.
If you'd like more support or want to learn about how CBT can help you, get in touch to book an appointment today.
https://www.saplingcbt.co.uk/

20/06/2025

As the week wraps up, take a moment to pause and reflect. Self awareness is the first step to change.🌱 Ask yourself:

18/06/2025

Healing isn't a straight line and that's okay. Progress in CBT (and in life) comes with ups, downs, pauses, and restarts. What matters is that you keep showing up for yourself. 💚
https://www.saplingcbt.co.uk/