Cognitive Distortion
Interpreting the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence
What is Mind Reading?
What is California's nickname?
What is The Golden State?
Instead of putting yourself down in a harsh, condemning way, talk to yourself in the same compassionate way you would talk to a friend with a similar problem
What is The Double-Standard Method?
Who sang the theme song for Titanic?
Who is Celine Dion?
What is a baby koala called?
What is a Joey?
Thinking in absolutes
What is All-or-Nothing thinking?
What is the second most commonly spoken language in California?
What is Spanish?
Instead of thinking in extremes, think about your problems on a range. When things don't work out as well as you hoped, think about the experience as a partial success rather than a complete failure.
What is Thinking in Shades of Gray?
Which city is often referred to as the birthplace of jazz?
What is New Orleans?
What plant is frequently associated with the Asian continent, can grow up to 12 inches in a single day, and is technically a "giant grass" rather than a tree?
What is bamboo?
The belief that one is responsible for events outside of their control
What is the name of the historical event in the 1850s which caused mass migration to California in hopes of getting rich?
What is The California Gold Rush?
Instead of automatically assuming that you are "bad" and blaming yourself for the entire problem, think about the many factors that may have contributed to it.
What is Re-attribution?
What singer adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness"?
What larger variant of the "sweet" banana is frequently used for cooking?
What are plantains?
Seeing only the worse possible outcomes of a situation
What is Catastrophizing?
What is the name of the region in which most of California's agriculture is grown?
What is The Central Valley?
When you label yourself "inferior" or "a fool" or "a loser", ask yourself the definition of the label, "fool". Do you match your definition? Can you even define this label?
What is Define Terms?
Who is the lead singer of The Rolling Stones?
Who is Mick Jagger?
In contrast to waning, what term is used for an apparent increase in the size of the moon?
What is waxing?
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are
What is Emotional Reasoning?
Which geological feature runs the entire length of California?
What is the San Andreas Fault?
Simply substitute language that is less colorful and emotionally loaded. Instead of telling yourself, "I shouldn't have made that mistake," you can say, "It would be better if I hadn't made that mistake."
Who sings "Gasolina"?
Who is Daddy Yankee?
What creature with an equine name has no teeth or stomach, mates for life, and is the only species on Earth where the male carries the unborn offpsring?
What is a seahorse?