Thoughts
Lincoln goes to class and thinks, "I'm probably the stupid person in here." Which of these are good options for more accurate thoughts?
A. There must be other people as stupid as me.
B. Just because I think I'm stupid doesn't mean it's true.
C. I know I think negatively when I'm scared. I've never failed a class and I will be fine in this one.
C. I know I think negatively when I'm scared. I've never failed a class and I will be fine in this one.
Lincoln goes to recess and doesn't see anyone he knows at first. Which of the following should he do (which behavior)?
A. Go back to the classroom in case any of his friends are there.
B. Go to the library to read a book.
C. Go through the playground to find someone who looks like they want to play.
C. Go through the playground to find someone who looks like they want to play.
Lincoln spills ketchup on his pants at lunch and thinks, "Everyone is going to laugh at me." Is this an example of:
A. Catastrophizing
B. Blaming
C. Should Statements
A. Catastrophizing
Lincoln's mom drops him off at the front of the school on his first day. Lincoln is dreading getting out of the car. Should he tell himself:
A. I will be okay, everyone else is nervous, too.
B. It's time to run back into the car.
C. I don't like the feeling and I can live with it.
D. I should have prepared better for the first day of school.
A. I will be okay, everyone else is nervous, too.
B. It's time to run back into the car.
C. I don't like the feeling and I can live with it.
D. I should have prepared better for the first day of school.
Lincoln can't find his mom's car when it's time to go home. Should he:
A. Just wait longer to see if she comes?
B. Go back to his class and see if his teacher is there?
C. Ask the teachers on the pick-up line who are standing right next to him?
A. Just wait longer to see if she comes?
C. Ask the teachers on the pick-up line who are standing right next to him?
Lincoln gets an A on the first assignment he has for the day, but an F for the next one. He thinks, "I was right. I am dumb! It's going to be a bad year." This is an example of:
A., Mind Reading
B. Jumping to Conclusions
C. Should Statements
B. Jumping to Conclusions
Lincoln opens his lunch and his mom forgot to pack dessert. He thinks, "everything is going wrong today." Which of these are good ways to change the thought?
A. "Maybe I should nab dessert from the kid across from me when he isn't looking."
B. "It's frustrating now and I know that I can have dessert later."
C. "I wonder if anyone else forgot something in their lunch. Maybe we can share?"B. "It's frustrating now and I know that I can have dessert later."
C. "I wonder if anyone else forgot something in their lunch. Maybe we can share?"
Lincoln sees one of his classmates being bullied on the playground and doesn't know what he should do. Should he:
A. Walk away and hope someone else does something?
B. Go over and stop the bully?
C. Tell the recess monitor?
C. Tell the recess monitor?
Lincoln scores the first goal in soccer at P.E., but someone else scores three goals after him. He thinks, "The coach must thing I'm pathetic. I'm never going to get better." Is this an example of?
A. Ignoring the Good
B. Blaming
C. Mind Reading
A. Ignoring the Good
C. Mind Reading