Which Brain Blunder?
You make assumptions about what others think without evidence of true thoughts
Mind Reading
If I ask that girl out and she turns me down, everyone will think I'm a loser
Catastrophizing
My sister is sick so I need to drop everything and take care of her, ignoring my health and well being.
Answers Vary:
"My sister is sick, I can do what I can but I also need to make sure I stay healthy"
"If I also get sick, I won't be able to help her."
After a train crashed, every single person died. Who survived?
The couples
What is our acronym for the uncontrolled emotion cycle?
TTFUAC
You blame yourself for negative events
Personalization
I should get elected to student council. If I do not, then I am a failure.
"Should" Statements
I could tell he thought I was stupid in the interview. She didn’t call me back so she must not like me or think I am important.
Answers Vary:
"I did my best in the interview, I'll wait to hear if I was the best fit for the job."
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
ANT stands for _______
Automatic Negative Thoughts
You view things in "black and white"
All-Or-Nothing Thinking
Even though I hit a home run earlier in the game, I let my team down when I struck out later in the game.
Minimization/Discounting
I did every multiplication problem wrong today. I will always be horrible at math
Answers Vary:
- Maybe I just need more practice doing multiplication
- I can always ask the teacher to explain it in a different way
What starts with T, Ends with T, and has T in it
When you are stuck in a feeling and want to get out of it.
You focus on the other person as the source of your negative feelings
Blaming
My parents have caused all of my problems, if they would just get off my back- I wouldn't be so angry all the time
Blaming
My soccer coach must think that I don't deserve to play in games
Answers May Vary
"I played really well in practice and I've been working hard, let me ask the coach if he thinks I'm ready."
"Maybe the coach has something specific I can work on to be better in the games."
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old, what am I?
a candle
True or False: Thoughts can be changed
True
You think if something is true in one situation, it will always be true
Overgeneralization
It's all my fault that my friend got in a fight with her parents after she missed curfew
Personalization
It's all my fault that my friend got in a fight with her parents after she missed curfew
Answers Vary:
- My friend has her own issues with her parents, I don't control her decisions
I am an odd number, take away a letter and I'm even.
Seven
People who are depressed tend to have more _______ thoughts which make them feel even worse.
Negative