Thinking Traps
CBT Vocabulary
Misc
100

Tendency to see things as all-or-nothing, good or bad, right or wrong. Hint: two colors

What is Black and White Thinking?

100

Thinking patterns that people get stuck in

What is a Thinking Trap?

100

A relaxation strategy in which you breathe in, hold, and out for the SAME amount of time

What is square breathing?

200

Assuming what another person is thinking based on little information

What is Mind Reading?

200

The three parts of the cognitive triangle

What are thoughts, behaviors, and actions?

200

Releases endorphins, involves movement, and is a way to boost mood

What is physical exercise?
300

Assuming that a negative event will occur, as if we had a crystal ball

What is Fortune Telling?

300
An assignment that involves confronting a previously avoided situation

What is an exposure?

300

The practice of staying in the present moment without judgement

What is mindfulness?