ANTS
Thoughts can be positive, negative, & neutral. True or False?
What is … true
All-or-Nothing Thinking
What is … thinking that everything is very good or bad; no in-between
Example: “I can’t believe I got a B on my math test — I’m a failure”
Automatic negative thoughts (ANTS)
What is … negative thoughts that come to us automatically or without us even noticing them
Jumping to Conclusions
What is … assuming the worst
- mind reading (imagining we know what others are thinking)
- fortune telling (predicting the future)
Example: “Hannah didn’t say hi to me today — she must hate me”
Example of an ANT
What is … *any good example Kaylee comes up with*
Ignoring the Good
What is … ignoring the positive & focusing on the negative
Example: “Everything was a disaster today”Thinking traps
What is … types of thoughts that don’t tell the whole story
Magnification (Catastrophizing)
What is … having big reactions to small problems
Example: “If I get a bad grade on my science test, I won’t ever become a scientist”
Five types of thinking traps
What is …
- all-or-nothing thinking
- jumping to conclusions (mind-reading & fortune-telling)
- ignoring the good
- magnification/catastrophizing
- should statements
Should Statements
What is … focusing on our past behaviors & actions & wishing we had done it another way; this makes us feel guilty or like we failed at something
Example: “I should’ve worn a different outfit today”