"It's no wonder you think like this. You have a tricky brain that evolved for survival. Not happiness." Hearing that hit me like a freight train at full speed. I've never heard it phrased like that before.

this is becoming slowly my weekly therapy session and I'm grateful.

I never heard musterbation but another good one I heard is "shoulding all over yourself". So when I catch myself using should statements I remember "Hey! Stop shoulding all over yourself!" Imagining a stop sign when you say this to yourself is also helpful.

Metacognitive therapy (MCT) has been much more helpful to me than CBT. I used to ruminate constantly and it made me, well, miserable. It sounds ridiculously simple, but Detached Mindfulness is the best technique I know, and I would recommend it to anyone who suffers from generalized anxiety.

Lately I've fallen off exercising regularly and I've been wondering why I just can't stick to moving my body on a regular basis. There's a lot of external factors, of course, but most importantly, it's my mindset. I'm so often telling myself what I SHOULD be doing, I never stop to ask myself what I want to be doing. And I DO want to exercise. Somehow that simple reframe of exercise as something I do want to do made it so so much easier to do. Instead of trying to force myself to do something because I "should," it's so much more helpful for my brain to find the reason I want to do it, even if it's hard or unpleasant in the short term.

“How many people have you killed?” “Clearly not enough.” Not gonna lie, this got a chuckle out of me

The amount of work, creativity, and not to forget, studying that goes behind creating these quality videos is massive. Thank you for putting in the work Anna, this is brilliant.

You look really stylish, love your outfit

3:06 emotional reasoning is so often “my truth” and used to present people’s feelings and perceptions as facts. My doesn’t equal The truth and it’s a really damaging distortion to our society when we do this at large and make judgements based purely on people’s feelings or experiences. Feelings and experiences are valid, but they are distortions based on self perception and information gathered. They are important to acknowledge but are not the the main decision making factor..

Yeah this is basically my entire therapy sessions. I focus on my negatives, downgrade my accomplishments, and have lots of "should's" for myself.

I think that Anxiety = caution + a reaction. Sometimes people only focus on the ‘caution’ part of their anxiety, by trying to not have anxious thoughts in the first place. But I think that it’s usually better to focus on the reaction, since that usually allows for more agency. For example, say your ‘reaction’ is pessimism. As an alternative, you might say that it’s ok to acknowledge there are roadblocks/pitfalls to account for (caution)-but that you’ll also try to stop assuming that those hindrances will *automatically* cause you to fail. (Of course, other courses of action would need to be applied to other types of reactions, such as overcompensations & compulsions.)

I don't usually comment but omfg this is the first time of me hearing about CFT even though I've been in therapy for years and have practically mastered CBT at this point. I'm so stoked to bring this up with my therapist during my next session THANK YOU! 🤗

Anna - a therapist who doesn't see herself as one, yet the best one out there! P.S. I'm not being sacastic, I truly belive it!

This channel is a goldmine for people seeking to improve their lives and understand themselves better!

I needed this more than you know. I’ve been looking for answers on why I behave in certain ways. So thank you!!

This channel is already my daily therapy session and I’m hugely grateful for it

loved this! thank you, Anna!

You are so great, Anna x

I have subjected myself to these thinking traps from time to time. But I think overall I'm functioning with a pretty positive grasp of reality. Thank you Anna! Your content is priceless!

Anna, you literally explained the key to inner happiness and piece 😌

Thanks for this powerful research translation Anna! I'm doing schema therapy at the moment and it has *changed* my life

Thank you for providing this great content, this is helping alot during some setbacks in life! You are amazing Anna! Stay awesome

Anna, I have been watching your videos since I was 13 years old and found them so helpful back then. Now that I am a young adult I still see your videos as therapeutic and they always make me feel understood ❤️ thank you

Thank you Anna for making videos. They are a light in my life.

The more I watch videos like yours, the more I learn the things I've been doing and fighting against have names. Means I'm still on the right path. Thank you.

This was a good reminder today, thank you 💕

Haven't check Anna K. content in a while (like more than a year or 2) and BOY the scripting/writing quality WENT UP, wow !! It was already good back then but BOI. The delivery, pace and informational level is on point on every aspect. Filming and editing too (but those were already perfect from what I remember) Content seems much more relevant and researched also (to me, at least). Congrats on the evolution !

Anna - Thank you for your wisdom and humor and being who you are. Fan of 8 years!

OOUFF This is powerfully and entertainingly informative ♥️

I love ❤😂 you make such great content. I’m loving to see your growth and progress

thanks for the videos!

Awesome job anna .

Thanks Anna 😭😭😭 I figured out that these were the things making me miserable, but I didn't know how to fix them. This really helped 💜

Thank you Anna ❤

Donald Hoffman reached the same conclusion that our brains are designed for survival rather than accuracy, through a lot of mathematical models and computer simulations. I am fascinated that 2 unrelated scientific fields reached the same conclusion from a different path. Because of his conclusions we are at the verge of redefining our most fundamental physics models.

Thank you 😊

These were the fundamentals of my therapy and I'm very happy with the progress :)

I really don't think I could love Anna or her content more. She (and her therapist lol) has helped me sooooooooo much. Thank you Anna!!!

i needed this, thank you

How’d you know I needed to hear this!!!!

Anna, you are AWESOME!

Went through cog therapy and group. Was so effective in letting go of guilt!

You provide great therapy

Anna youre game is on the rise happy holidays and happy for your sucecss too

Perfect timing👌

Thank you Anna.. 😘

That should statement really hits home.

great metaphor regarding our accomplishments.. 😼👏🏻👏🏻

thank you❤❤

Thanks Anna "Unconscious motivations and conflicts originating in childhood" "A person's cognitive errors are derived from some type of assumptions"

So glad I resubcribed to Annas channel on my new account. Her matter of fact unpacking of topics strongly reinforces the work I put in irl. Thank you everyone who helped birth this out unto the internet. 🙏🏾

Perfect! Everything is perfect 👏🏻

Taking a class on emotions and well-being here.

Anna you are such a gem. I can definitely relate to this. Catching thinking traps and breaking them down and challenging them is definitely not un easy task for me. up until now I am still trying to work my way through it. It feels comforting knowing that you share this kinds of content. It is indeed substantial and very valuable. Thank you. 🥰

LOVE IT!

You are the best therapist 😍😍😍

I love that my therapist just told me to look more into cognitive distortions and I get on KZfaq and see this. THANK YOU. Also, all your tops are so cute, like youre so cute!!

this is better than all of the therapists I've had

well explained ❤❤❤

BEST CHANNEL EVER 🤍 thanks from Costa Rica

I love that corset, I want one

thank you thank you anna for your relatable and "simplified " version of what i am learning in therapy right now, what a coincidence, she makes it make so much sense!!!

Ive missed your videos !!

Merry Christmas sweetheart

so talented ❤❤❤

lmaooo that “HEY” at 2:13 got me dead bro

5:26 - 5:36 When you already know because you watched too many School of Life videos 😂

So happy that I found your channel, it's been helping me a lot 🥰 thank you

wrote all the actions down, and i ticked most of the boxes. im going to set a boundry to myslelf now that i want to take control of thoes unconcious thinking.

I love Anna's content! Keep it coming!

I ❤️ ur outlook on him

Dude… Who are you and why haven’t I subscribed to your channel before? Haha You have no idea how much I needed to hear this. Thank you ma’am 🙏🏻

Thanks dear you look so cool today!!!

Perfect timing 🥰 I really needed this at the moment 🤧 Thank you 🤗

omg you're so amazing

Your videos are high quality.

Nice research ☺

your wardrobe is unbelievably pretty and suits you amazingly

My therapist just emailed me a pdf listing some of these last week!

I am SO happy that I found you on tiktok.🤩❤️

The feels is so bad!

Wow that's almost all of my thinking. Good to be reminded I haven't gotten far in 3 years really 😅

Im Always Having a Good Day Anna Akana im Kind and Compassion

3:40 - for clarity, "should have" loops are way more toxic than "should"s, which can be, depending on context, quite healthy.

i'm not crying you're crying

Good red. *Claps and snaps*

I've rewound to 2:55 at least 10 times That editing at the end of the segment had me crying🤣

For longer videos like this one❤

So well put-together!

Dr Burns is kind of incredible. They have a podcast the feeling good podcast and it’s been so helpful listening in on real sessions with people who are very depressed and in one instance a terminally ill patient. It’s like a simplified user manual for the brain and depression. Very very much worth a listen.

Thanks sunrise, sunset,you help promote mental health 😉

Thank you for this. Your videos are hitting home for me during a rough patch. You make everything feel so normal and human and explain things in such a great way. Loooove you

It always COMES BACK to childhood.. 😑😑👏🏻👏🏻

Hmm very good take on self care

i will watch it later

Hola Miss Akana and everyone ❤

Anna i need your corset top omg

I've watched your videos for years (had to make a new account though as my old one was lost T T), and I found this really interesting. For me, personally, having been through CBT helped a lot, but so did DBT. DBT combined with it just made a world of difference. PS, I had no idea you were into Genshin? You slayed as Mona.

I see an eccentric genius with a versatile mind and a wicked sense of humor. I bet you're lots of fun discussing ideas with. I love your videos Anna. Keep up the great work :)

Preach Girl!😱😱🥴🙆‍♀️🥰💗