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Blake finishes his homework, but realizes that he did the wrong writing assignment. He says, "Ugh! I'm such an idiot!"
Labeling
Bryson is really excited when his parents tell him they got him a car-he has wanted one ever since he got his license. However, his excitement wears off when he sees the car. He thinks, "This is lame. It's not the color I wanted, and it looks ugly"
Mental Filter
After a party, Santiago's best friend gets busted for a DUI. Santiago feels guilty because he wasn't able to stop his friend from driving. He thinks, "I'm a really bad friend."
Dominic accidentally leaves his backpack in the hallway. When he goes back to get it, he realizes his phone has been stolen. He thinks, "Ugh! This kind of stuff only happens to me!"
Overgeneralization
What are the names of all the Techs on day shift today?
Summer
Becca
Emma
Naomi feels really jealous and insecure when she sees her boyfriend talking to other girls, so she thinks, "He must be cheating on me!"
Emotional Reasoning (could also be jumping to conclusions)
Dylan has fun at Prom but tells his parents, "It was lousy because I didn't have a date."
Mental Filter
Over summer break, Arielle gets her first job. She brushes it off, thinking, "I only got this job because the owner knows my aunt."
Disqualifying the Positive (could also be Jumping to Conclusions)
Hannah is at a party and her friends are drinking. She doesn't want to drink, but she thinks, "They won't like me if I don't drink."
Jumping to Conclusions (Fortune Telling/Mind Reading)
Name one benefit of Yoga
Stress relief/Relaxation
Flexibility
Mindfulness practice
Ethan tells his girlfriend, "You shouldn't be talking to other guys."
Should Statement
AJ tries out for the school basketball team but doesn't make the cut. He thinks, "I can't do anything!"
All-or-nothing thinking (could also be: Jumping to Conclusions or Overgeneralization)
Leah is about to log on to see if she got accepted into the college she desperately wants to go to. She thinks, "I'm not going to get accepted anywhere...I'm not going to get a job...I'm going to end up homeless!"
Catastrophizing (could also be Jumping to Conclusions)
Brad's younger brother Harry occasionally borrows a t-shirt from his room without asking. Harry always returns the clothes folded and in a timely manner. Brad sees his brother returning his favorite shirt and gets upset. Brad thinks, "Harry doesn't respect me since he takes my things without asking"
Magnification
True or False:
You have the right to deny a phone call or visit as a patient.
True
Morgan gets an "F" on her math test. She thinks, "I always fail at math!"
All-or-nothing thinking (could also be overgeneralization)
Isabelle's crush asks for her phone number, but he doesn't call or text her over the weekend. She thinks, "He probably doesn't like me that much."
Jumping to Conclusions
Ashley wins a local singing competition. Her family is proud of her, but she says, "It's not that big of a deal. The competition was weak-the other girls were much younger than me."
Disqualifying the Positive
Parker's girlfriend hasn't been hanging out with him lately. She has been stressed because of college applications. Parker thinks, "She hasn't been talking to me...I must be a bad boyfriend..."
Grounding techniques are coping strategies that reconnect you with the present, a self-regulation mechanism for times of stress and anxiety. Grounding techniques can help you manage your anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD flashbacks, unwanted memories, dissociation, or trauma.
Examples: 5-Senses, Deep Breathing, Meditation, and Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Scarlett looks at her Instagram comments and sees her friends making fun of the outfit she is wearing in one picture. She thinks, "They like to gang up on me They only pick on me."
Overgeneralization
Jalon feels lonely and unlovable. He thinks, "No one cares about me."
Emotional Reasoning
Jaci is failing her English class and there is a big test coming up. Jaci thinks to herself, "My grade is already bad, so it doesn't really matter what I get on this test. I don't need to study."
Minimization
Stephen accidentally washes his lucky socks before a big baseball game. His team tries their best, but they do not win the game. He thinks "I let the team down because I washed my lucky socks."
Magical Thinking
What is the name of your nurse today?
Jenna
Ashlyn
Brad
Brenda