True or False
True or False: Stinking thinking helps you feel happy.
False. Stinking thinking often leads to having big emotions that affect the way we behave.
"Calling yourself or someone a name just because a mistake was made or something bad happened."
What is labeling. (Provide an example)
"I know I'm going to do bad on this math test."
What is Future Telling Thinking.
I should always get straight A's on all my tests and if I don't I must be a bad student.
"I may not always get straight A's on my tests, but I can ask the teacher for more help if I don't understand something or study more."
_____ is defined as something we experience when we feel under a lot of pressure.
What is stress.
True or False: Using a coping skill during school won't help me with my stinking thinking.
False. Using a coping skill during school WILL help me with my stinking thinking. (Please explain why?)
"Thinking the way you feel means that what you believe about something has to be true."
What are Feelings-are-Facts Thinking/ Emotional Reasoning. (Provide an example)
"I'm not that smart."
What is Small Deal Thinking or Minimizing.
"Things either go good or bad for me."
Things sometimes go good or bad, but that's okay. I just roll with it and try the best that I can and if I can't handle it alone, I'll ask my trusted adult for help.
True or False. Stress is always bad for you.
False. Stress can help motivate you and let you know when something is important.
True or False: Having no proof or evidence, but believing something is true is good for you.
False. Having evidence to back up your thoughts is crucial to understanding a situation. (Consider what evidence for believing something is absolutely true.)
"Telling yourself that things should be a certain way, and if they're not, you feel guilty, annoyed, or angry."
What is Should/Must Thinking. (Provide an example)
A student gets mostly A's on all of his assignments, but receives one F and thinks the following: "I'm such a bad student."
What is Forgetting-the-Good Thinking or Discounting the Positives.
"There's no point in me trying out for Chorus, I know I won't make it because there are several people auditioning."
"Although, there are several people trying out for Chorus, I should try because it's something I enjoy doing and if I don't make it. I can always try out next school year."
What is a trigger?
People, place, or thing that causes you distress. (Provide an example.)
True or False: The following are examples of Stinking Thinking (Labeling, Mind Reading, Belly Breathing, and Exercising)
False. Labeling and Mind Reading are examples of Stinking Thinking, but belly breathing and exercising are examples of coping skills.
"Believing that you know what others are thinking about you even with no proof."
What is Mind Reading Thinking. (Provide an example)
"The group got a bad grade on the project because of me."
My Fault Thinking or Personalizing.
"I think everyone needs to agree with me or I won't be their friend."
"It's okay if everyone doesn't agree with me, that's what makes us all unique and different."
Yes, every emotion is helpful as it provides you with information.
True or False: Stinking thinking can be stopped if you challenge your thoughts/thinking.
True. You can practice catching your thoughts and challenge them!
"Only remembering the bad about a situation and ignoring any of the good."
What is "Remembering-the-Bad Thinking." (Provide an example)
Student 1: "She's always mean to me, ever since that one time she cut me in the lunch line. I don't like her and she doesn't like me."
Student 2: "She always says good morning to you and tries to talk to you during lunch."
What is Remembering the Bad thinking or Mental Filtering.
"I feel like you should always call me or you're a bad friend."
"I appreciate when you take the time to call me because I consider you a good friend, but I understand if you don't always have the time to call."
Taking a break, talking to a trusted adult, coloring, swimming, dancing, singing, playing outside, sitting in nature, listening to music, and meditation are examples of what _______________.
What are coping skills?