Cognitive Scale-Shift Training (CSST)
This FQST module helps retrain the anxious brain to shift from micro-level catastrophizing to macro-level awareness. Learners discover how to recognize automatic crisis loops and restore coherence through structured cognitive reframing.
What Is CSST?
Cognitive Scale-Shift Training targets the brain’s natural tendency to fixate on micro-level catastrophic thoughts — loops that reinforce fear and crisis perception.
Through guided awareness, participants learn to:
- Detect and interrupt micro-thinking patterns
- Break the automatic chain of threat association
- Rebuild macro-level cognition — a broader, integrative perspective that supports coherence and self-support
How CSST Works
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What Is CSST?
CSST builds upon principles of neural plasticity and adaptive cognition.
When individuals engage in cognitive “zooming out,” neural circuits associated with fear reactivity are down-regulated, while prefrontal regions responsible for logic, coherence, and self-regulation are strengthened.
The result: a measurable shift in emotional rhythm, from chaos to clarity.
FQST Core Principles
Workplace Stress
Improve decision-making under pressure and reduce reactive burnout.
Personal Anxiety
Reframe intrusive thoughts and manage daily stressors calmly.
Therapeutic Settings
Used by clinicians and coaches as a structured cognitive intervention.
Mindfulness & Integration
Complements meditation and awareness practices for holistic mental balance.