Name That Trap!
Thinking in extremes. Something is either totally awesome or completely terrible.
Black and White Thinking
Mindful Breathing
The three parts of an emotion.
Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors
Predicting that something bad will happen, without any evidence.
Fortune Telling
A way to think of your thoughts that makes them easier to let go without getting caught up in them.
River of Thoughts/Mental River
Something that we think about or something that happens to cause us to feel an emotion or emotions.
Trigger
Describing yourself or your sense of identity with just one word such as “stupid”, “fat” or “disaster”.
Labeling
A way of thinking about our thoughts that lets us notice we're feeling bad and do something about it without feeling bad about feeling bad!
Non-Judgmental Awareness
Ways of thinking that are easy to believe, but are totally wrong and no help at all!
Thinking Traps
Assuming that someone is thinking something negative about you without having any definitive proof.
Mind Reading
Systematically paying attention to different parts of your body, noticing any sensations, feelings, or tension.
Body Scans
This is what we call it when we get used to not doing the things that make us feel scared, nervous, or anxious without realizing that never confronting the feelings actually make them worse!
The Cycle of Avoidance
You focus your attention only on the bad things that happen and ignore all the good things.
Filtering
It's like giving your body a gentle squeeze and then letting it go, helping you release tension and stress.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Quick, often negative, thoughts that pop into your head in response to situations or experiences. These thoughts happen without you consciously choosing them, and they can influence how you feel and act. Sometimes they're helpful (e.g. bear attack) but they're usually not very helpful at all.
Automatic Interpretations