Cognitive Distortions
TRUE OR FALSE: Mind Reading is about interpreting the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence
TRUE! Mind Reading: Interpreting the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence
List three impacts that unbalanced eating may have on a person? (Tuesday Group)
nausea, fatigue, brain fog, weight change, headache, tiredness, low energy, dehydration/thirst, stomache pain, dizzy...
What day and time is women's group?
THURSDAY 10 AM
Fill in the blank: _______ ______ happens when we try to predict hardship before it occurs to try to protect ourselves from the shock.
Fortune telling happens when we jump to the conclusion by trying to predict hardship before it occurs to try to protect ourselves from the shock.
(Tuesday Group) What is an example of someone misreading a body sign?
Ex: drinking soda when feeling thirsty, feeling low energy from lack of nutrition and drinking caffeine, etc
Where can I find times/topics of groups?
The calendar in the dining room!
What is an example of jumping to conclusions?
Any!
EX: The woman's boss asked to meet with her, so she jumped to the conclusion that she was getting fired.
What is one example of how people might experience stigma around food/eating? (Tuesday group)
Stigma and food can look like: people judging you for eating too much/little each meal, what types of groceries you buy, having a treat for enjoyment, spending money on an expensive/cheap item, etc
How can I get incentives (soda, candy, chips, etc) with Madison?
Participate in group OR set up a 1:1 goal
What is one counter you can do for conclusion jumping? (4 options) Can anyone list all 4?
Take space, collect evidence, restructure, challenge your thoughts!
What is autonomy? (Monday group)
Autonomy: the ability to have control over your choices, be independent
What is a 1:1 goal for incentives with Madison?
A 1:1 goal with Madison is a personal goal plan you set up. This should be something you are striving to achieve, not something you already do.
(trying to start regularly brush teeth for chips NOT asking for chips for showering like you usually do)
Fortune telling or Mind reading? Taylor was feeling nervous before auditioning for the play. He felt sure that the judges would think he was terrible and the audition would be a failure.
BOTH! Taylor is trying to predict what the judges will think about him AND that the audition will have a bad outcome.
(Monday Group) Pauline is at a cafe when a stranger compliments her jacket. She thanks them and then the stranger sits across from her at the table. The stranger starts asking her personal questions and picks up her book to look at it. Pauline is feeling uncomfortable, what should she do to protect her physical boundaries?
EX: tell them she needs space, tell them to not touch her stuff, tell them she doesn't want to talk, ask a staff member for help, get up and leave, etc
Where is the bulletin board full of nearby free/low-cost activities and available resources?
By the doorway, over the bench/across from the phone!