Thinking Mistakes
Give me an example of all or nothing thinking
Ex)- If you're not perfect, you're a loser
If you don't get everything you want, you got nothing.
If you had a bad moment, then you had a horrible day.
How many things can be true at the same time?
Two
What does the G stand for?
Gibson
What does biosocial mean?
Bio- refers to your biological makeup
social- refers to your social environments and people in your life.
To confirm, to verify, to communicate and understand is an example of what?
What is Mind Reading?
You believe you know what other people are thinking even without asking.
Walking the middle path can improve your _____ with your family.
Name 3 things I always bring in my meditation bag.
Marbles, coloring books, markers, cards, etc.
What is called when you feel things more intensely than other people?
Powerfully emotional
Define Invalidation.
communicating that what another person is feeling, thinking, or doing does not make sense.
What is catastrophizing?
You predict the future negatively without considering other, more likely outcomes.
Ex)- "I'm definitely going to fail my test" or "If I tell her, she'll hate me forever"
Who has the ABSOLUTE truth in a conversation?
No one.
What is my favorite sport?
Basketball
What is a baseline?
Where you are normally.
What is a word we use that automatically invalidates what we said?
But
What is a mental filter?
You develop selective hearing and vision. Seeing what you want to see and hearing what you want to hear.
What mind are we operating in if we don't take other people's point of view?
Emotional Mind
How tall am I?
5 feet 9 inches
Name 2 ways being powerfully emotional can be a strength.
you're passionate about your interests, it can make you more creative, you're often motivated to do things that are important to you, etc.
Constant invalidation can have a negative effect on a teenagers ____ _____. (2 words)
Self esteem
What is the definition of Disqualifying the Positive?
You tell yourself that the positive experiences, actions, or qualities do not count.
"I did well in that one basketball game because I just got lucky"
What college did I graduate from?
What are some signs that you have high emotional reactivity?
Instead of being a little sad, you get severely depressed. Instead of being mildly irritated about things, you get furious and then say or do hurtful things. You don't just get butterflies when you're nervous, you have panic attacks.
People who are emotional dysregulated are often invalidated more frequently than others. Why?
Answer will be approved by Dr. G.