Thought, Feeling, or Behavior?
Someone might feel this way when...
Thinking Errors
Coping Skills
3 questions about Mindfulness and 2 about your therapist.
100
Angry
What is a feeling?
100
... their family pet died.
What is sad?
100
Things are either good or bad, high or low, etc.
What is Polarized Thinking (Black & White)?
100
Moving up and down the hallway, back & forth.
What is pacing?
100

Derek's favorite color.

What is blue?

200
Clenching my fists.
What is a behavior?
200
... they aced a test.
What is happy, excited, proud, etc.
200
Focus on what is and isn't "Fair"
What is the Fallacy of Fairness?
200
Using pencils or crayons to make something pretty.
What is coloring?
200
Picture a place you love and feel safe. Imagine yourself there and go through all 5 senses.
What is Visualization?
300
Scared.
What is a feeling?
300
... their friend spread a rumor about them.
What is angry, betrayed, upset, etc.
300
"I should have studied more... then I would have passed my test."
What is Shoulds?
300
In for 4, out for 4. In for 4, out for 4.
What is deep breathing?
300
I tense up my toes and let them go. Then my calves. Then further up until I've tensed and released all my muscles.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
400
"I want to smack her"
What is a thought?
400
... their friend jumps out at them.
What is scared, angry?
400
"I feel it, therefore it must be true". Assuming our emotions are how things really are.
What is Emotional Reasoning?
400
Basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, & football.
What are sports?
400

Derek's favorite coping skill.

What is walking through nature? Taking a nap is also acceptable.

500
Yelling at someone
What is a behavior?
500
... they are in a healthy relationship.
What is content, happy, secure, etc.
500
Magnifying or Minimizing... A small problem becomes something huge and out of control.
What is Catastrophizing?
500
Headphones on, zoning out.
What is listening to music?
500
I'm looking for everything in the room that is blue.
What is color searching?
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