Scenarios 1
Friend didn't text me today like they usually do, they must be mad at me
Mind reading. We do not know what other people are thinking (also jumping to conclusions)
Makes you think you know what other people are thinking without evidence
Mind reading
I got sick at a sushi restaurant before, all sushi restaurants will make me sick
Overgeneralizing
ANT stands for what?
Automatic Negative Thought
Automatic negative thoughts make us feel anxious.
True.
If I go out to a restaurant, I am going to get sick and end up in the hospital
Catastrophizing. Predicting worst case scenario
Predicting a negative future outcome without evidence
Fortune telling
Look at which one I said "always" "never" etc
Shoulda' Steve
Can we control having automatic negative thoughts?
No. They are AUTOMATIC, so they happen immediately without having time to plan.
Mind reading involves assuming you know what others are thinking without any evidence.
True
Even though they said this dish has no nuts, I feel like there are nuts and I am going to get sick
Making assumptions about the future based on a single event or limited evidence.
Overgeneralization
If I don't knock on wood, the worst thing is going to happen
All or nothing thinking, Catastrophizing
are automatic negative thoughts sticky in your brain and hard to unstick ?
Yes. They feel sticky and can feel harder to let go than a typical thought
Predicting the worst case scenario is an automatic negative thought
True. This is called Catastrophizing
I feel anxious. It must be because this dish is unsafe
Emotional reasoning. Feelings don't always reflect reality or the truth
Making negative assumptions without enough evidence
Jumping to conclusions
I know I am going to feel sick in the car
Fortune telling: We do not know what will happen in the future, but telling ourself this will make you anxious which could give you a stomach ache
When we name an automatic negative thought can we help to "tame" it?
Yes. Naming a thought can make it feel less scary
Naming automatic negative thoughts helps to reduce feelings of anxiety
True. "Name it to tame it"
If I don't do rituals in sets of 12, the worst thing will happen
All or nothing thinking, catastrophizing. There is not actual relationship between the ritual and what happens
Feelings are seen as truth/reality
Emotional Reasoning
A boy in the hallway gave me a weird look. He has a problem with me
Mind reading
Are automatic negative thoughts always bad?
No. Automatic negative thoughts can help us stay safe. They are only bad if they aren't true or helpful.
I can know that something will go badly before it happens
False. This is called Fortune telling...and you cannot actually know what will happen in the future