This week we’re joined again by Dr. David Ley!  Dr. Ley is a Gracie Barra black belt and a leading psychotherapist in New Mexico.  In this episode, Dr. Ley gives us a primer on cognitive behavioral therapy.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is an effective tool for treating anxiety, depression, and many mental health disorders. It’s also a great tool for general lifestyle and mindset improvement, and in this episode Dr. Ley shares some advice on how CBT can be beneficial to grapplers.Follow Dr. David Ley on Twitter:https://twitter.com/DrDavidLeyContact Dr. Ley through his website:https://www.davidleyphd.com/Books referenced in this episode:Atomic Habits, by James Clear:https://amzn.to/3Bnc8DBDescartes’ Error, by Antonio Damasio:https://amzn.to/3iUTr43Dummies books by Charles H. Elliott:https://amzn.to/3YdzqpkMental models discussed in this episode:Cognitive Behavioral Therapyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/Defensive Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defensive-thinking/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Law of Contrasthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/Technique Visualizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-visualization/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Probabilistic Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you’ll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/