Which CBT step asks you to describe what goes through your head?

• A. Identify trigger
• B. What goes through your head
• C. How do you feel
• D. How does your body react

Answer: (B)

In CBT, a central idea is that thoughts steer how you feel and act in response to a situation. When something happens, the running mental commentary inside your head—the automatic thoughts about what the event means—shapes your emotional reaction and subsequent behavior. The option that asks you to describe what goes through your head matches this focus on inner thoughts, which CBT seeks to identify and examine so you can challenge distorted patterns and replace them with more balanced thinking.

The other options point to different parts of the response pattern. Identifying the trigger targets the external situation that sets things in motion. Describing how you feel focuses on the emotional experience. Describing how your body reacts addresses physiological arousal. Understanding that thoughts drive emotion and behavior helps you see why describing your internal mental stream is the essential step in this process.