Types
Thinking one bad thing happening means that everything will go wrong
Overgeneralization
Thinking you know something that is going to happen without proof
Fortune Telling
I will always feel this way
Overgeneralization: I feel this now, but my feelings will change with time
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold!
ANTS means my "Automatic Negative Thoughts"
True
Assuming you know what someone is thinking or feeling
Mind Reading
Taking a problem or something negative and blowing it out of proportion
Catastrophizing
I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?
A Coin!
I am scared of elevators, therefore elevators are not safe to be in
Emotional Reasoning: I am scared of elevators, but I know that elevators are safe to be in
My thoughts don't affect the way that I feel.
False
What has hands and a face but no arms or legs?
A clock!
Seeing things as only good or bad
Black-or-White Thinking
I got that question wrong, I can't do anything right.
Black-or-White Thinking: I got that question wrong and I learned the right answer through this.
I waved at my friend and they didn't wave back, they must not like me anymore
Mind Reading: My friend didn't wave back at me, the might not have seen me or were distracted. I will try talking to them later
I can change the way I think.
True
Putting a negative label on yourself – or someone else – so that you no longer see the person behind the label
Labeling
Focusing on only bad stuff and ignoring the good
Mental Filter
I got a bad grade on my math test, I am a failure.
Labeling: I got a bad grade on my math test, with some help from the teacher/parent I can improve.
I am going to a birthday party tomorrow and I know that I will not have a good time
Fortune Telling: I am feeling worried about not having fun at the party, I will make sure I get some time with my friends while I am there
An "ANT" is a way of thinking that is always true.
False
Taking something positive that happened and minimizing it so that it doesn’t “count” as a good thing in your life or experience
Discounting the Positive
Believing that because you feel something, it must be true, even where there is no other proof
Emotional Reasoning
I scored a goal today during the game, but it was only a lucky shot.
Discounting the positive: I scored a goal today from my practice and I am getting better!
You can hear me, but can't see me, and I won't answer unless spoken to. What am I?
An Echo!
What fills up a room but does not take up any space?
Light!