It's Brene Again!
Brené Brown popularized this idea of writing to yourself—giving yourself internal approval—to do things like set boundaries, rest or take risks.
What is a permission slip?
This distortion involves seeing things in black or white with no middle ground—like believing you're either a complete success or a total failure.
What is all or nothing thinking?
If out at BridgePoint, you can walk this type of pathway that is different than a maze.
What is the labyrinth?
These are our body's primary and most efficient source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
If you have been onsite for BridgePoint programming, you will hear this sound to announce the meal is ready to be served.
What is the ringing of a hand bell?
A video we often show at BridgePoint distinguishes between empathy and this. Hint: "Oooo sounds bad, want a sandwich?"
What is sympathy?
In this distortion, you predict negative outcomes without evidence—almost like having a pessimistic crystal ball.
What is catastrophizing or fortune-telling?
This skill involves
"feeling with someone", even if their experience is different from your own.
What is empathy?
Amino acids are the building blocks of this macronutrient that helps build muscle.
What is protein?
We are fortunate enough to have horses onsite for some programming. In regards to horses, what type of learning does the acronym EAL stand for?
What is Equine Assisted Learning?
Brown often distinguishes between guilt and shame, noting that guilt says “I did something bad,” while shame says this.
What is “I am bad”?
This distortion occurs when you assume you know what others are thinking, usually something negative, without checking the facts.
What is mind reading?
There are often these scheduled evenings during BridgePoint programming where we connect, sip on a warm drink and share inspirations.
What is Tea Time?
This macronutrient is essential for the absorption of some vitamins, in the making of neurotransmitters and hormones as well as myelinating nerves for brain development.
What is fat?
Participants are invited to complete these each night to further process their journey during programming.
What are evening pages?
In her book Daring Greatly, Brown borrows this "location" from a Theodore Roosevelt speech to encourage people to show up bravely. Hint: Equine Assisted Learning
What is the arena?
This thinking error makes you overlook the positive and focus exclusively on one negative detail, like seeing only a single dark cloud in a clear sky.
What is mental filtering?
Our team member Becky usually introduces these. Examples include ooze, sumo, wiggle and love scoops.
What are fear melters?
Using the RAVES framework by Dietitian, Shane Jeffrey, the letter "R" stand for this.
What is regularity?
With mixed feelings from participants, these sessions provide a temporary disengagement of the logical thinking mind and tap into a different part of the brain to explore one's self within the realm of imagination, spontaneity and flow.
What is Creative Expressions?
Chandeliering, numbing and stockpiling are all examples of this.
What is offloading hurt?
Common in anxiety, this distortion involves turning personal preferences or goals into rigid rules that begin with “should,” “must,” or “have to.”
What is should-statement thinking?
This 4 letter word described as “a belief in a better future,” can be both a motivator and a strategy for resilience.
What is hope?
Carolin Costin is known for developing this framework consisting of 10 guidelines highlighting awareness, knowledge and desire to guide you about when, what and how much to eat.
What is the Counscious Eating Framework/Guidelines?
This 8 day program is the newest addition to BridgePoint programming and was launched in April 2025.
What is Body Trust?