Activating Event
This term refers to any event or situation that triggers a reaction.
What is an activating event?
These are our interpretations and thoughts about activating events.
What are beliefs?
These are the emotional and behavioral responses to our beliefs about activating events.
What are emotional and behavioral consequences?
The process of challenging irrational beliefs.
What is disputing beliefs?
These are rational thoughts that replace irrational beliefs.
What are effective new beliefs?
An activating event that commonly causes stress in the workplace.
What is a deadline or performance review (criticism and feedback)?
The type of belief that is often unfounded and leads to negative emotions.
What is an irrational belief?
A common emotional consequence of irrational beliefs about personal failure.
What is feeling anxious or depressed?
A common cognitive technique used to dispute irrational beliefs.
What is cognitive restructuring?
The term for a belief that helps reduce anxiety and promote well-being.
What is a rational belief?
A type of activating event often associated with significant life changes.
What is moving to a new city or starting a new job, death, divorce, or other loss?
A common irrational belief that can lead to anxiety about social interactions.
What is the belief that "I must always be approved by others"?
The behavioral consequence often resulting from the belief that one must be perfect.
What is procrastination or avoidance?
The type of question that asks for evidence to support an irrational belief.
What is asking "Where is the evidence for this thought?"
An effective new belief that can counteract the thought "I must succeed in everything I do."
What is the belief "It's okay to make mistakes and learn from them"?
This term describes minor, everyday activating events that can accumulate to cause stress.
What are daily hassles or minor irritations?
This type of belief involves inflexible expectations about how things should be.
What is a should statement or rigid belief?
The physiological consequence that can occur due to chronic stress from irrational beliefs.
What is increased heart rate or hypertension?
The name of the disputing strategy that involves considering alternative perspectives.
What is re-framing or looking at the situation from a different angle?
Name a relaxation technique that can support the development of effective new beliefs.
What is deep breathing or mindfulness meditation?
Name a psychological theory that considers activating events as a starting point for emotional reactions.
What is the ABC model?
Name the famous psychologist who developed the ABC model of CBT.
Who is Albert Ellis?
Explain how a specific irrational belief can lead to a particular emotional consequence.
What is the belief "I must be perfect" leading to feelings of worthlessness or anxiety?
Provide an example of a disputation dialogue challenging the belief, "I must be liked by everyone."
What is "Why must everyone like me? It's unrealistic and unnecessary"?
Describe the process of integrating effective new beliefs into daily life to maintain emotional well-being.
What is practicing self-reflection and challenging irrational thoughts regularly?