This one
Is draining all positives in a situation and, instead, dwelling on its negatives. Even if there are more positive aspects than negative in a situation or person, you focus on the negatives exclusively.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Mental Filtering?
Bonus:
What year was Jeopardy first aired on TV?
Who was the host?
The original Jeopardy! premiered on March 30, 1964, with Art Fleming as the host.
The 3 parts of the CBT triangle.
What are thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Bonus:
Give an example of how thoughts impact feelings and behaviors.
Bonus:
According to Instacart, what the most disliked food in America?
Anchovies
Is related to jumping to conclusions. In this case, you jump to the worst possible conclusion in every scenario, no matter how improbable it is. Often comes with “what if” questions. What if he didn’t call because he got into an accident? What if she hasn’t arrived because she really didn’t want to spend time with me? What if I help this person and they end up betraying or abandoning me?
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Catastrophizing?
BONUS:
Is what HALT stand for.
Hint: this is a way of checking in with ourselves to see what we need in the moment.
Hunger
Anger
Loneliness
Tiredness
Is similar to mental filtering. The main difference is that you dismiss it as something of no value when you do think of positive aspects.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Discounting the Positives?
Can go two opposite ways: You either feel responsible or in control of everything in your and other people’s lives, or you feel you have no control at all over anything in your life. The other type of control fallacy is based on the belief that your actions and presence impact or control the lives of others.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What are Control Fallacies?
Is when you take an isolated negative event and turn it into a never-ending pattern of loss and defeat. With overgeneralization, words like “always,” “never,” “everything,” and “nothing” are frequent in your train of thought.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Overgeneralization?
TRUE OR FALSE
IOTSS offers 5 different groups throughout the week.
What is TRUE?
Monday: Mental Health Matters with Melissa 5:00-6:30
Tuesday: Navigating This So-Called Life with Nicole 12-1:30
Tuesday: Healthy Relationships with Carly 5:30-7
Thursday: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Mind with Nicole 3-4:30
Friday: Coping with Depression and Anxiety with Carly 11-12:30
Are subjective ironclad rules you set for yourself and others without considering the specifics of a circumstance. You tell yourself that things should be a certain way with no exceptions. When these things don’t happen — they really depend on many factors — you feel guilty, disappointed, let down, or frustrated. You may believe you’re trying to motivate yourself with these statements, such as “I should go to the gym every day.” However, when circumstances change, and you can’t do what you should, you become angry and upset.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What are "Should" Statements?
Bonus:
Name of Nicole's last dog.
What is Kevin?
Has you expecting other people will change their ways to suit your expectations or needs, particularly when you pressure them enough.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Fallacy of Change?
Bonus:
The 7 continents?
What are:
Austrialia
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Bonus:
TRUE OR FALSE
1. Play-Doh was originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner.
2. In New Jersey, a pickle is not considered a pickle unless it bounces.
1. What is TRUE?
2. What is False? Connecticut?
Occurs when you interpret an event or situation negatively without evidence supporting such a conclusion. Then, you react to your assumption. Jumping to conclusions or “mind-reading” is often in response to a persistent thought or concern of yours.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Jump to Conclusions?
Leads you to believe that you’re responsible for events that, in reality, are completely or partially out of your control. Often results in you feeling guilty or assigning blame without contemplating all factors involved.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Personalization?
Is thinking about yourself and the world in an “all-or-nothing” or "black-and-white" way. All-or-nothing thinking usually leads to extremely unrealistic standards for yourself and others that could affect your relationships and motivation.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Polarized Thinking?
Refers to measuring every behavior and situation on a scale of fairness. You believe you know what’s fair and what isn’t, and it upsets you when other people disagree with you. Will lead you to face conflict with certain people and situations because you feel the need foreverything to be “fair” according to your own parameters.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Fallacy of Fairness?
Desire turns into a cognitive distortion when it trumps everything else, including evidence and other people’s feelings. You see your own opinions as facts of life. This is why you will go to great lengths to prove you’re right.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Always Being Right?
Also known as "mislabeling," refers to taking a single attribute and turning it into an absolute. This happens when you judge and then define yourself or others based on an isolated event. The labels assigned are usually negative and extreme. This is an extreme form of overgeneralization that leads you to judge an action without taking the context into account. This, in turn, leads you to see yourself and others in ways that might not be accurate. Assigning labels to others can impact how you interact with them. This, in turn, could add friction to your relationships. When you assign those labels to yourself, it can hurt your self-esteem and confidence, leading you to feel insecure and anxious.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Global Labeling?
Bonus:
Is what STOP stands for and when it can be used.
"Stop." Interrupt your thoughts with the command "stop!" and pause whatever you are doing.
"Take a breath." Notice your breathing. Breathe in gently and slowly through your nose, expanding your belly as you do, and exhale slowly through pursed lips.
"Observe" Check in with your thoughts, emotions and physical sensations. What am I thinking about/ focusing on/ reacting to/ feeling in my body?
"Proceed" Mindfully consider how you'd like to respond. What is one small thing you can focus on right now? What would be a helpful response to this situation? Narrow down your focus and take it one small step at a time.
This is a mindfulness-based practice designed to help you defuse intense emotions in the moment.
Refers to making others responsible for how you feel. "You made me feel bad” is what usually defines this cognitive distortion. However, even when others engage in hurtful behaviors, you’re still in control of how you feel in most situations. This belief comes from believing that others have the power to affect your life, even more so than yourself.
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Blaming?
Bonus:
Name a way you cope when you find yourself in a mind trap/ cognitive distortion?
This is all you. I want to hear what you say. No right or wrong answer.
:)
Leads you to believe that the way you feel is a reflection of reality. “I feel this way about this situation, hence it must be a fact.”
Word Bank: Always Being Right, Blaming, Catastrophizing, Control Fallacies, Discounting the Positives, Emotional Reasoning, Fallacy of Change, Fallacy of Fairness, Global Labeling, Jump to Conclusions, Mental Filtering, Overgeneralization, Personalization, Polarized Thinking, "Should" Statements
What is Emotional Reasoning?