Name the Distortion
This distortion involves seeing situations as only completely good or completely bad, with no middle ground
what is all-or-nothing thinking
True or false: if you feel anxious, it always means something bad is happening?
What is false
Thought: "I made one mistake at work, so I'm terrible at my job"
What is a more balanced replacement thought?
I made a mistake, but one mistake does not define my abilities
Your friend cancels plans. You think, "they don't want to spend time with me anymore."
What distortion is this?
what is mind reading
This distortion involves believing there is a rule about how yourself or others "should" behave
what are should statements
What cognitive distortion is the following statement:
"I failed my exam, I'm never going to succeed at anything"
What is overgeneralization
a person says: "I feel like everyone is judging me" What type of thinking error might be happening?
What is emotional reasoning or mind reading
Thought: "nobody cares about me because my friend didn't text back"
what question could challenge this thought?
What are other explanations as to why they aren't responding
Name the cognitive distortion
You receive criticism at work and think, "my supervisor hates me"
what is jumping to conclusions/ mind reading
"I can't believe I made that mistake. I'm such an idiot."
Name the distortion
Someone receives 10 compliments but focuses only on the one negative comment they received
what is mental filtering?
This questions helps challenge distorted thoughts: "what evidence do I have that this thought is true?"
what is checking the facts/evidence
A person notices they are thinking negatively. What is the first step in changing a distorted thought?
What is recognizing/identifying the thought?
Name the cognitive distortion
You get a lower grade than expected and think, "I'm stupid"
What is labeling
A person assumes a negative outcome will happen without evidence
name the distortion
what is fortune telling
"my coworker did not respond to my message. They must be annoyed with me"
What is mind reading
True or false: every automatic thought we have is accurate because our brain creates thoughts based on reality
what is false
Thought: "If I don't do this perfectly, I shouldn't even try"
Create a healthier replacement thought
Doing my best is more important than being perfect
Name the cognitive distortion
You are late to an appointment and think, "everyone will think I'm irresponsible and I will ruin my reputation"
what is catastrophizing
someone believes their actions caused an event even when they had little or no control over it
name the distortion
what is personalization
What is emotional reasoning
someone says: "I know my interview will go badly because I always things up." Identify the two possible distortions
what are fortune telling and overgeneralization
Why is this helpful?
It helps create self-compassion and a more balanced perspective
Name the cognitive distortion
You have a bad day and think, "this always happens. Nothing ever goes right for me"
what is overgeneralization
Identify all distortions present
overgeneralization, mind reading, personalization, laebling