Dysfunctional Thinking Patterns
Seeing things in "Black or White" categories
All or Nothing Thinking
Instilling a love for learning, learning crucial life skills including problem solving, decision making and critical thinking
David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and ______?
David
Noticing how our emotions impact our behaviors and decision makings and having a good sense of our own abilities and limitations.
Identify 3 healthy coping skills you currently use
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Assuming that based off of one instance, it is true for all instances
Overgeneralization
Understanding, accepting and valuing your own emotions, feeling and behaviors
Emotional
Three different doctors said that Paul is their brother yet Paul claims he has no brothers. Who is lying?
None. The doctors are his sisters.
Being able to stay focused and think clearly even when experiencing powerful emotions as well as being able to calm ourselves down
List 3 healthy supports you have in your life
Answers will vary
"Making a mountain out of a mole hill"
Catastrophizing
Understanding how the environment around you affects your well being an vice versa
You're in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first?
The match
I am able to use my emotions to focus on my goals
Self-Motivation
Strategies used to help individuals reconnect with the present moment, often employed to manage anxiety, stress and emotional distress
Grounding Techniques
Assuming you know how the situation will turn out
Jumping to Conclusions
Forming meaningful and productive relationships, doing your part to give back to your community
Social
I have 13 hears but no lungs or stomach. What am I?
A Deck of Cards
I am able to understand the perspective of others and sense other's emotions
Empathy
A state of having active and open attention to the present and observing one's thoughts and feelings
Mindfulness
Assuming you know what someone else is thinking
Mind Reading
Working not just to satisfy basic needs but to become a productive member of society
Occupational
My thunder comes before the lightning. My Lightning comes before the clouds. My rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?
A Volcano
Able to effectively communicate and have healthy relationships with others
Social Skills
What is the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 breathing technique?
5 things you can see
4 things you can feel
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste