CBT Triangle
Thinking Traps
Reframing Thoughts
Stress Management
Coping Strategies
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These are the 3 points on the CBT triange.

What are thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?

100

These are thought patterns that are not true, not helpful, and can trap us in negative thinking.

What are thinking traps?

100

Two questions you can ask yourself when reframing negative thoughts.

Is it true? Is it helpful?

100

True or false: Stress is always bad.

False

100

These are activities you can do when you feel stressed that may help you calm down.

What are coping strategies?

200

An example of this is sadness or anger.

What is feelings?
200

An example of this is you already think the new student won't like you (fortune telling or binocular vision)

What is fortune telling?

200

This is something we look for to determine if something is true.

What is evidence?

200

These are some signs that our body is experiencing stress.

What are stomachaches, headaches, sweaty palms, racing heart, heavy breathing, muscle tension, fatigue (any of the above)?

200

This is a coping strategy you could use if you are breathing heavy and can't catch your breath.

Box breathing

300

An example of this is crying or screaming.

What is behaviors?

300

An example of this is thinking your friend is grumpy because she doesn't like you even though nothing happened (making it personal or all alone).

What is Making it Personal?

300

Your best friend reads your text message but doesn't respond.  You think that she must hate you.  Is this thought true and helpful?

No

300

True or false: Certain coping strategies work for everyone who tries them.

False- you have to find one that works for you.

300

This is a coping strategy you could use if your muscles are tense.

Body Scan or Relaxation Strategy

400

An example of this is "everyone probably hates me"

What is a thought/ negative thought?

400

An example of this is blaming your teacher for your failing test grade when you didn't study (dark glasses or blame game).

What is Blame Game?

400

You get up at lunch to throw away your garbage and hear a table near you giggling.  You think "someone must have said something funny".  Is this thought true and helpful?

Yes

400

This type of stress can happen when something is exciting like a vacation or a big game.

Good stress

400

This is a coping strategy you can use when you are worried about the future or feeling very distracted by stressful thoughts and want to stay in the moment.

Mindfulness or 5 Senses

500

This leads to feelings and behaviors.

What is thoughts?

500

This is how you avoid thinking traps.

What is reframing negative thoughts?

500

You fail your math test and think "I'm dumb and I'll never be good at math".  Is this thought true and helpful?

No

500

This kind of stress can cause you to feel overwhelmed and not sleep well or think clearly.

Bad stress

500

This is a place you could go to find more coping strategies.

What are Youtube, library, counselor at school, other ideas (any of the above)