Mind Traps and Roadblocks 1
You see things as all good or all bad with no gray area in between.
What is the All or Nothing Trap?
You focus on another person as the sole source of your negative feelings
What is the Blame Trap?
"It's not my fault I was raised this way. It's in my blood."
What is Victim Stance?
Ancient priests from this country would pluck every hair from their body. Tut, tut! Now that's a painful job!
What is Egypt?
This is when we act like there's nothing we can do to solve our own problems.
What is the Helpless Trap?
This is when you try to distort the truth.
What is Lying?
A participant states: "I have something important to talk about. You can cancel somebody else and meet with me today."
What is Entitlement?
"I can't take this anymore."
"If I take one step at a time things will be easier. I can focus on that."
Butterflies use this body part to taste.
What is their feet?
This happens when we blow a negative event out of proportion.
What is Catastrophizing?
This is when we see ourselves as the cause of negative events that we are not responsible for.
What is the Guilt Trap?
She is moving to a new apartment because she does not like having me as a neighbor.
What is the Guilt Trap?
"I never do anything right."
"I make mistakes sometimes, but I also have many successes."
This fruit has the highest calories of any fruit.
What is an avocado?
This is when we think we know what other people are thinking, or why they are doing something, without having any evidence.
What is an Assumption?
This is when we look at our strengths and trivialize them.
What is Minimizing?
A participant who gets put on reflection may explain that they don't care because they didn't want to attend programming and had other things to do.
What is Rationalization?
"I know I am going to have a panic attack when I go the party tomorrow so I should just cancel my plans now."
"I can practice my coping skills if I start to feel anxious and I can leave the party if I start to panic. But I should at least give it a try." "I have been to these types of parties before and I have never had a panic attack. I will probably be fine."
It is illegal for a plane to fly over this Indian marvel.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Unrealistic thinking patterns that can threaten efforts to reach goals because of the emotional turmoil they produce.
What is a Mind Trap?
This is when you don't need other people or their insight.
What is Grandiosity?
I have had a headache for two days. I must have a brain tumor.
What is the Catastrophe Trap?
"I will never be good enough for my friends or family."
"I am always changing, and that's a wonderful thing." or "It's okay if I outgrow people throughout my journey of life."
Before the 17th century, these vegetables used to be mainly purple, not the bright warm color we see them as today.
What is a carrot?