Identify the Thinking Trap!
"Im going to fail this test"
Jumping to Conclusions
Tell me a blurb of your favourite book!
Tells a blurb of favourite book!
True or False: If a thought is in my head it must be true
FALSE- thoughts are not facts
When do you feel your happiest?
Names a time when they feel happy
Name something important you learnt during these sessions
Names something important
"I am stupid for thinking that"
Labelling
Find something in your room that means a lot to you
Finds something in room that means a lot
What is something you feel proud about?
Names something they feel proud about
Name two things you do for self care
Names two things for self care
Whats something new I have learnt throughout these sessions?
Something new
"I got a good mark because it was an easy test"
Minimising
Do something fun of your choice for one minute!
Does something fun for one minute
An intrusive thought pops into your head... how do you respond?
Any strategy used that works. Welcome it with compassion and let it pass, accept it, make a funny song out of it
Demonstrate your favourite breathing exercise!
Demonstrates breathing exercise
Whats been my favourite thing about these sessions?
Names favourite thing
Whats a cognitive distortion/ thinking trap? How can it impact how you feel?
It is a irrational thought pattern. It can make you feel stressed and negative
Jump on one leg for 15 seconds
Jumps on one leg for 15 seconds
You find yourself constantly worrying about a test coming up next week.. you have prepared and studied a lot. What is something you can tell yourself?
You can do this, you have studied hard, it is okay to be nervous but you got this
Name a new coping skill you can try this week... that you dont often do! Make sure you do it!
Names a coping skill
List what i have learned about myself this year
Lists something
Name a thinking trap you often fall in and name something you can do about it!
Challenge the thought- what is the evidence for the thought and what is a replacement thought?
Stretch or do a yoga pose!
Stretches or does a yoga pose
You can replace a negative thought with a positive new thought. What is one of your thoughts you would like to change?
Names a thought
Create a hierarchy of 5 coping skills- in order from most helpful
Creates a hierarchy
Name my biggest accomplishment
names biggest accomplishment