CBT Model
Thinking Traps / ANTs
T,F,B
Taking CARE of our ANTS
Relax
100

Name the three components of the CBT model/Triangle

What is Thoughts, Emotions/Feeling, and Behaviors

100

When you take on too much personal responsibility for negative events. Eg. your team loses a game and you think it is all your fault that you lost..

Blaming self

100

"I am going to get this wrong".

What is, Thought.

100

Name the following: You think you’re good or bad, smart or dumb, a winner or a loser. You need to see ‘shades of gray’ or ‘the middle ground’. No one is 100% successful in everything. Everyone has assets and limitations.

What is Putting your thoughts on trial

100
Each team member identify where in their body they feel their anxiety.
What is (independent answer)
200

What are ANTS

What is Automatic Negative Thoughts

200

When you pay attention only to negative information and ignore the positive information.

Filtering (focusing on negative

200

"I feel fat"

What is, a thought

200

You did not complete your homework and you are feeling anxious about the teachers reaction... what is an example of a way to address that ANT?

What is .. 

200
List two relaxing activities that you can use to help center yourself.
What is ... (individual answer)
300
What is the A in taking CARE of your ANTs

What is Address it

300

When you expect bad outcomes even though you do not really know how things will turn out.

Jumping to Conclusions/Mind Reading/Fortune Telling

300
Worried
What is, Feeling.
300

Name the following: You decide a small setback is a major catastrophe. You were reprimanded at work and are sure you’ll be fired. You magnify your faults or the potential pitfalls of a situation and minimize your assets and achievements. You magnify others attributes and ignore your own.

What is … Catastrophizing/Magnifying Negatives/Minimizing Positives

300
A form of relaxation one can use when beginning to feel highly anxious or overwhelmed.
What is... Deep breathing or progressive relaxation or mindfulness exercises.
400

In what 2 ways can your thoughts impact you

What is  your emotions and behaviors

400

When things are blown up and become bigger and worse than they really are.

Catastrophizing/Magnifying Negatives/Minimizing Positives:

400

Avoiding friends or family

What is, Behavior

400

Give an example of personalization

What is ....

400
Please describe a situation where using a mindfulness exercise or deep breathing would be helpful for you.
Individual answers.
500
The model of the CBT process involving 5 steps. (Hint: the first step is... Trigger)
What is "Trigger, Thoughts, Feelings, Behavior, Consequences.
500

Give an example of personalization

individual examples
500
People don't like me.
What is, Thought.
500

Name the following: You take responsibility for people’s actions and/or situations beyond your control.

What is blaming self

500
The definition of Mindfulness is...
What is To be present in the moment, concentrating on one thing at a time. Allowing all other distracting or unpleasant thoughts to drift away.
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