If one has a cognitive distortion it's better to talk back to that distortion. Why should these aspects of so called identity be important to how I feel anyway?

If one has a cognitive distortion it's better to talk back to that distortion. Why should these aspects of so called identity be important to how I feel anyway? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeling_Good:_The_New_Mood_Therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeling_Good:_The_New_Mood_The...