Please synthesize these CBT principles below with different wording

1. The cognitive principle: it is interpretations of events, not events themselves that are crucial.

2. The behavioural principle: what we do has a powerful influence on our thoughts and emotions.

3. The continuum principle: mental health problems are best conceptualized as exaggerations of normal processes.

4. The here-and-now principle: It is usually more fruitful to focus on current processes rather than the past.

5. The interacting systems principle: It is helpful to look at problems as interactions between thoughts, emotions, behavior, and physiology and the environment in which the person operates. 6. The empirical principle: It is important to evaluate both our theories and our therapy emirically.

7. The interpersonal principle: we work with an informed and active person and we consider and formulate dynamic aspects of our relationship.