The stories our brains tell
A common thought that pops into a person's head in response to a specific situation
What is an automatic negative thought?
What is a behavior?
An emotion that can come with uncomfortable physical sensations (i.e., racing heart, trouble breathing) and is usually accompanied by worries about what might go wrong
What is fear (or anxiety)?
Sticking with a situation on purpose despite feelings of anxiety. With practice, we are able to accept these feelings as safe and part of the process of challenging our anxiety in the short-term to reduce it in the long-term.
What is an exposure exercise?
The state Rebecca lives in (hint: it's not New Jersey)
What is Pennsylvania?
Cognitive distortion responsible for assuming we know what is going to happen
What is fortune telling?
When a person asks others, or the Internet, whether or not everything is okay
What is reassurance?
An experience all humans have that is neutral and not to be judged and can pop up in response to all sorts of situations
What is an emotion?
A specific goal that is realistic, able to be described behaviorally, and easily measurable.
What is a behaviorally specific goal?
Rebecca's favorite sports teams
What are Philly sports teams (will also accept any specific teams she likes)?
Cognitive distortion responsible for assuming we know what others are thinking
What is mind reading?
When we don't do certain kinds of behaviors, typically because they are considered too difficult or intimidating
What is avoidance?
An emotion that drains us of energy and makes us lose motivation
What is sadness?
A list of behaviors of increasing difficulty for a person
What is an exposure hierarchy?
The breed of Rebecca's dog
What is a beagle?
Cognitive distortion that makes a person take responsibility for actions or feelings that are not their own
What is personalization?
Reviewing behaviors in our head to make sure we have not offended others or done something socially incorrect
What is mental reviewing?
An emotion that typically pops up in response to thinking that something is unfair or unjust
What is anger?
A rating of how intensely a person feels their symptoms of anxiety
What is a SUDS level?
The name of Jenn's cat, and a Greek god
Cognitive distortion responsible for thinking in absolutes
What is black and white thinking (or all-or-nothing)?
A behavior that removes us from a situation we are currently in, thus decreasing our anxiety immediately
What is escape behavior?
What is shame?
Challenging previously held beliefs following an exposure exercise
What is cognitive restructuring?
The lead singer of the band Queen and Jenn's favorite musician
Who is Freddie Mercury?