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Reframing practice
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100
This is when we see things in black and white categories. There is no grey area.
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking
100

This is when we assume that our feelings means that something is true

What is emotional reasoning?

100

She broke up with me last night. Now I'll never meet anyone.

What is All-or-Nothing Thinking OR What is Overgeneralization

100
"I will never be happy"
Examples: "I may be unhappy now but that will pass." "I have been happy before and I will be happy again."
100

Fortune Telling and Mind Reading are types of what cognitive distortion?

What is Jumping to Conclusions

200

This is when we see a single negative event as a part of a never-ending streak of failure. We use words like "always," "never," "everybody".

What is Overgeneralization

200
This is when we anticipate that things will turn out badly and act as if they already turned out that way.
What is Fortune Telling
200
She did not say anything about my new haircut. She must think it is ugly!
What is Mind Reading
200

I should have known exactly how to handle that difficult situation.

Examples: I did the best I could with the knowledge and energy I had at the time. I can ask for help if a similar situation arises again.

200

This is what shapes our behavior.

What is thoughts and feelings?

300

This happens when we blow a negative event out of proportion.

What is Magnification or Catastrophizing

300

This is when we see ourselves as the cause of negative events that we are not responsible for.

What is Personalization

300

She is not talking to me, I must be really annoying.

What is personalization

300
He didn't say Hi to me this morning so he must be mad at me for something I did.
"There are many reasons why he did not say Hi to me. It's probably not personal." "I will check in with him later and make sure everything is ok"
300
Types of statements make us feel pressured, guilty or resentful that we use to motivate ourselves to do things and create unrealistic expectations.
What are "Should" statements.
400
This is when we conclude that someone is acting negatively towards us without checking it out or seeking other evidence.
What is Mind Reading
400
This is when we look at our strengths and trivialize them.
What is Minimization
400
I know she complimented me on my new outfit but she was just being nice.
What is Disqualifying the Positive OR What is Minimization
400

I know I am going to have a panic attack at work tomorrow so I should just call off or not go

"I can practice my coping skills if I start to feel anxious and I can leave if I start to panic. But I should at least give it a try." "

400

These are well-learned ways of thinking about situations that are instantaneous and reflect our underlying beliefs about the world.

What are automatic thoughts

500

This is when we pick out one negative detail in a situation and assume it will apply in all situations.

What is overgeneralization?

500
This is an extreme example of turning positive events into negative ones.
What is Disqualifying the Positive
500

I am mentally ill and cannot contribute anything to anyone.

Reframe! I am living with a mental illness and I have a lot to offer to this world! Mental illness does not define who I am as a person!

500

I feel so anxious right now, so this must be a dangerous situation.

Anxiety feels uncomfortable, but I am currently in a safe environment. My feelings are not always accurate