Peeling Back Your Thoughts: The CBT Banana Exercise (Teens)

The “CBT Banana” is used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help teens understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. The technique uses the metaphor that a banana represents thoughts. Like peeling a banana, teens are asked to peel away layers of their thoughts to uncover beliefs and identify how they influence their emotions and behaviors. (cognitive behavior therapy, CBT, cognitive restructuring)