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Let’s think about what this diagram is showing.

This is called a “Cognitive Model.” It helps us understand how different parts of our experience are connected when we’re in a situation. The big oval around everything is labeled “Environment” — that means the world around us, including what’s happening right now (the “Situation” at the top).

Inside, there are four main things that affect each other:

1. Thoughts – What you’re thinking in your head.
2. Moods – How you’re feeling emotionally (like happy, sad, angry).
3. Behaviour – What you actually do or say.
4. Bodily Sensations – Physical feelings in your body (like heart racing, stomach tight, sweaty hands).

The arrows between them show that they all influence each other. For example:
- If you think something scary (“I’m going to fail”), it might make you feel anxious (mood), which could make your hands shake (bodily sensation), and then you might avoid doing the task (behaviour).
- Or if you force yourself to act bravely (behaviour), it might change your thoughts (“Maybe I can do this”) and calm your body down.

The cross in the middle shows that all four are linked together — changing one can change the others.

So, to fill out this model for any situation, you’d write down:
- What’s happening? (Situation)
- What were you thinking? (Thoughts)
- How did you feel? (Moods)
- What did your body feel like? (Bodily Sensations)
- What did you do? (Behaviour)

And remember — none of these happen alone. They all talk to each other!

Final Answer:
This Cognitive Model shows how Thoughts, Moods, Behaviour, and Bodily Sensations are all connected and influence each other within an Environment. To use it, describe a specific Situation, then fill in what you thought, felt, sensed in your body, and did — knowing that changing one part can help change the others.