ANTs Categories
When I say "he is a loser" what category of negative thoughts is this?
Labeling
Define what the magnifying ANT in your own words
Ex: Only focuses on people's problems or weaknesses, ignores good qualities or solutions
Define labeling ANT
Ex: Uses cruel names about ourselves or others
Define the Mind reading negative thought
Believes others are thinking bad about them
Define RULES ANT
Has very strict rules about how things should occur and how others should behave
When I think "she thinks I'm stupid for tripping on my backpack" what category of negative thinking is this?
Mind Reading
Give an example of a magnifying negative thought
EX: I was 5 minutes late, I'm going to get in BIG trouble with my teacher.
Give an example of labeling ANT
Ex: I am so stupid
Give an example of mind reading ANT
He does not like me because he hangs out with other kids.
Give an example of Rules ant
I turned my homework in late. I will NEVER pass this class.
When I think "I only won $2, I have the WORST luck." what category of negative thinking is this
Magnifying
How do you get rid of magnifying ANTs
Identify what else might be involved, asking ourselves What did I forget.
How do you get rid of labeling ANT?
Focus on the specific action that is causing anger or frustration
How do you get rid of mind reading ANT?
Remind yourself you do not know what someone else is thinking, that's impossible
How do you get rid of RULES ant?
Change rigid words to more flexible such as should to want or may, from always to sometimes, from must to may, from can't to could try etc
When I think "my mom didn't help me with my homework, she NEVER cared" what category of negative thinking is this?
Rules
Identify a good quality about yourself
Say something nice about yourself
Identify a good quality about yourself
Ex IT CANNOT BE one you used already
Identify something you are good at or proud of
It CANNOT be the same as something you have already said.
What is something good that happened today?
Give me something you are looking forward to or something good that happened today at school.
When I think "I'm going to fail this test." What negative thinking category is this?
Prediction
Change this negative thought: He did not call me back, he does not want to be friends anymore.
EX what else could be going on. He did not call me back, maybe he was busy.
Change this negative thoughts: I made a mistake, I'm an idiot
I made a mistake, mistakes help me grow. It will be ok.
Change this negative thought: She did not say hi to me this morning, she must be mad at me?
Ex: what else might be going on? what are the facts that you are right? or facts you might be wrong? I wonder if she was busy this morning.
Change this negative thought: He is hanging out with other kids. He SHOULD only be friends with me.