CBT Triangle
Is anxiety a thought, feeling, or action?
What is an action?
Which would be more likely to help you calm down? Yelling at your friend, or doing a body scan?
What is the first step to the Climbing to Calm Ladder?
What is Find the Feeling?
Change this thought to a helpful thought: "I will never pass my math test!"
Example: What is "I will try to pass my test."
Nora's feeling thermometer is rising. She is feeling very angry because her little brother broke her glasses! Name a helpful action Nora can do.
What is an action?
What is rise?
Name 2 people who care about you.
What is (any two people)?
Change this thought to a helpful thought: "I hate my hair!"
Example: What is "My hair is beautiful the way it is!"?
Name two things you can do if your feeling thermometer is rising during recess because someone just cut in line in front of you for kickball?
What is...
Name the three sides of the CBT triangle?
What is thoughts/think, feelings/feel, and actions/behaviors/do?
Give an example of PMR
What is squeezing lemons?
Name 2 things that make you feel good/happy.
What is (any two things you enjoy)?
Change this thought to a helpful thought: "I'm not good enough."
What does it mean for your feeling thermometer to rise?
What is having an emotion feel really big or strong?
Is "I am a a bad kid" a thought, feeling, or action?
What is a thought?
What is a body scan?
What is a way to relax by scanning your body for pain, tension, or anything that feels uncomfortable?
José is feeling irritated by his siblings behavior. What are two things José can do?
What is (any two helpful actions)?
Change "I struck out in baseball. I will never be able to hit the ball." to a helpful thought.
What is "I will keep practicing and trying my best."?
Name two things you can do when your feeling thermometer begins to rise.
What is...(any two things on the list)?
What is the triangle called?
(Hint: acronym is CBT)
What is Cognitive Behavioral Triangle?
What does the relaxation technique, PMR stand for?
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
Hannah is at her best friend's house and is feeling bored and disappointed. Hannah and her best friend were supposed to make friendship bracelets but her friend is just sitting on the couch scrolling on her phone. How can Hannah tell her best friend how she is feeling?
What is (any helpful answer)?
Change "Nobody cares about me" to a helpful thought.
What is "my _______ care about me"?
Alex thinks his friend doesn't like him anymore because he has not hung out with or talked to him in a while. It is making him feel super sad. Name a helpful action Alex can do.
What is (any helpful action)?