Give an Example of...
Mind Reading
"They think I'm..."
"They don't like me."
I'm just crazy.
I'm struggling to cope.
Using words like "always" or "never" to describe situations or events.
All or Nothing Thinking
Overgeneralization
Someone tells you they think you look nice and you think "They're just saying that to be nice or feel bad for me."
Discounting the Positives
Mental Filter
True or False: To combat or challenge a negative thought you should think of the opposite thought
False
Catastrophizing
"I'll get fired."
"They'll break up with me."
"I'll lose all my friends."
After playing a piano piece, you state, "I shouldn't have made so many mistakes."
I can practice more next time.
I tried my best.
You exaggerate the importance of your problems and shortcomings.
Magnification
He talks to her more than me so he must like her more.
Mind Reading
What is the difference between magnification and minimization?
Magnification: Make the negatives seem most important
Minimization: Make the positives seem least important
Labeling
"I'm so stupid."
"He's a jerk."
"They're a bad friend."
I know I will mess up on this.
I'm going to try my best.
Telling yourself that you should be over these problems by now.
Should Statements
You receive a note from your child's teacher that he didn't complete his assignment and you interpret that as proof you are not a good parent.
Magnification
Discounting Positives
Personalization
Why are "should" statements so detrimental for us?
Defeating
Uses societal standards
Comparing to others
Feeling guilty, angry, frustrated
All or Nothing
"I'll never be able to finish."
"If I don't get this point, I'll fail."
I always make mistakes.
I can try again if I make a mistake.
You see negative events as indicative of some negative aspect of yourself or hold yourself personally responsible for an event that isn't entirely under your control.
Personalization
So far no other therapy has made me better so this won't work either.
Overgeneralization
Define Catastrophizing
You think worst case scenario will happen and you magnify the negatives.
Fortune Telling
"They're going to be mad about this."
"I'm never going to get better."
I'm going to make a fool of myself and everyone will laugh at me.
I don't know how this will end but I will cope ahead.
Assuming that our negative emotions reflect the way things really are.
Emotional Reasoning
I feel guilty so I must have done something wrong.
Emotional Reasoning
Mind Reading and Fortune Telling are examples of what?
Jumping to Conclusions