Thoughts
Give two examples of thoughts.
Possible answers: I want to go home, I love my family, I wonder what's for dinner, etc.
Give an example of a feeling.
Possible answers: angry, sad, happy, mad, disappointed, excited, surprised, afraid, etc.
Give an example of a behavior.
We have learned about the 3C's. What does each "C" stand for?
Catch It
Check It
Change It
This is the term CBSST uses to describe something a person wants to work toward in their life.
A goal
A thought is typically _______.
a. a full sentence/question
b. something you do
c. one word
a. a full sentence/question
Feelings are typically _____.
a. a sentence/question
b. something you do
c. one word
c. one word (with some exceptions)
Behaviors are _____.
a. a sentence/question
b. something you do
c. one word
b. something you do
True or false: thoughts and feelings impact one another, but do not impact behaviors.
False! Thoughts, feelings, AND behaviors all interact and impact one another.
What is the difference between long-term and short-term goal?
Long-term take more time to achieve, almost a year or more. Short-term goals can be achieved in weeks or several months. On the the 7-7-7 goal jackpot worksheet, long-term goals take 7 months or more and short-term goals take 7 weeks.
True or false: it is usually easy to control/change our way of thinking.
False! Changing the way of thinking is difficult and takes time and practice.
True or false: all emotions are okay/acceptable.
True! All emotions are valid.
FALSE! There are some behaviors that are never acceptable.
Short-term goals can be broken to make them easier to achieve. What do we call these even smaller goals?
Steps
Give an example of an unhelpful thought a person might have that could cause them to not try to make friends with new people.
Example: "They won't like me" is an unhelpful thought. This can be changed to the more helpful thought of "They don't even know me, so I can introduce myself and get to know them."
Give an example of a thought, feeling, and behavior in a scenario.
How might unhelpful thoughts affect our goals, such as the thought of, "I'm just going to fail anyway."
A person might not even try to work on their goal or might not make goals that are meaningful to them.
Name at least three types of mistakes in thinking.
Possible answers:
1. ALL-OR-NOTHING THINKING: Seeing things as completely good or completely bad. Everything is black or white with no shades of gray.
2. MIND READING Believing that you know what people are thinking.
3. FORTUNE TELLING Predicting the future or believing that things will turn out badly.
4. JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS Not gathering enough evidence before making a decision.
5. CATASTROPHIZING Thinking of the worst possible thing that could happen
6. EMOTIONAL REASONING Making decisions that are based entirely on feelings rather than objective evidence.
Why should we be aware of our emotions and feelings, especially when they are heightened?
Emotions/feelings impact our thoughts and behaviors, which can have consequences.
Possible example: "I want to be more active. I can attend fitness more often." or "I stay in my room a lot. Maybe instead I could sit with peers in the dayroom."
When talking about SMART goals, what does S-M-A-R-T stand for?
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Achievable (or Attainable)
R – Relevant (or Realistic)
T – Time-bound
These help structure goals in a way that makes progress easier to define and track.