Cognitive Distortions
Black and white or polarized thinking. This type of thinking involves viewing things in absolute terms. Good or bad, success or failure
What is All-or- Nothing thinking
This exercise involves alternating between tensing and relaxing different muscle groups throughout the body
What state of mind is an overlap of emotional and rational mind
What is wise mind?
This movie popularized the phrase " There's no place like home"
What is the wizard of Oz?
This item has to be broken before you can use it
What is an egg?
When you make a rule after a single event or series of coincidences. Often uses the words "always" or "never"
What is overgeneralization?
think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation
What is meditation?
These encouraging or motivational phrases are meant to boost self confidence and love
What is a positive affirmation?
Movies from this comic book universe frequently features an additional scene after the end credits
What is a Marvel Movie?
This is always in front of you but cant be seen
what is the future?
Cognitive distortion that involves ignoring or invalidating good things that have happened to you
What is discounting the positive?
This grounding technique involves working backward from 5, use your senses to list things you notice around you. For example, you might start by listing:
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?
This new way of looking at your life involves acknowledging your situation without judfement or criticizing yourself
What is radical acceptance?
Nemo could be found at a dentist's office at this address
What is P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way , Sydney
This item gets wet while drying
What is a towel?
When you think someone is going to react in a particular way, or you believe someone is thinking things that they aren't
What is mind reading?
This technique for changing painful emotions involves a person doing something helpful instead of harmful despite the urge. Example: Getting up and showering instead of laying in the bed
What is opposite action?
the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
What is self care?
This 1997 film, which was an adaptation of a play, featured an all male jury deliberating the case of an alleged murder by a young Latino Male
What is 12 Angry Men?
This is so fragile that saying its name breaks it
What is silence?
"_____" statements involve always thinking about things you should or must do
What is a should statement?
Technique for managing one’s own unwanted behaviors. Rather than giving in to an urge, a person learns to ride it out, like a surfer riding a wave.
What is urge surfing
is a simple form of meditation. The goal of the exercise is to focus on the physical sensations throughout the body, bringing awareness to the present moment.
What is a body scan?
This artist famously had concert attendees passing out from being star struck
Who is Michael Jackson?
This goes through cities and fields, but never moves.
What is a road?