Settingthe BarToo High.Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmallMindReadingMindReadingSettingthe BarToo HighYou failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.Feelingsas Facts"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”FortuneTelling.IgnoringtheGood.“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”NegativeLabeling“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.FeelingsasFacts.“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."NegativeLabelingSelf-blaming"I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."“Should”Statements“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly.""My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”IgnoringtheGoodBlowingThingsUp.MindReading.Settingthe BarToo High.Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmallMindReadingMindReadingSettingthe BarToo HighYou failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.Feelingsas Facts"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”FortuneTelling.IgnoringtheGood.“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”NegativeLabeling“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.FeelingsasFacts.“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."NegativeLabelingSelf-blaming"I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."“Should”Statements“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly.""My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”IgnoringtheGoodBlowingThingsUp.MindReading.

thinking errors - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Setting the Bar Too High.
  2. Making a REALLY BIG deal out of something small
  3. Mind Reading
  4. Mind Reading
  5. Setting the Bar Too High
  6. You failed one test, and all you can think about is how you're a failure.
  7. Feelings as Facts
  8. "I was told I cannot have ice cream at 9 in the morning, my life is the absolute worse!"
  9. • “I know if I ask her to the dance she’s going to say no.”
  10. These errors occur when our brains interpret situations through overly negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors.
  11. “Alicia is sad today. I probably did something to upset her.”
  12. Fortune Telling.
  13. Ignoring the Good.
  14. “People should always be nice to me.”
  15. Negative Labeling
  16. “I’m not allowed to see my friends on Friday. My life is horrible!”
  17. You get one answer wrong on a long test, and all you can think about is the mistake.
  18. Feelings as Facts.
  19. “If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
  20. "My new shoes have a little dirt on them, they are ruined and can't be worn anymore."
  21. Negative Labeling
  22. Self-blaming
  23. "I scored my lowest test score today; I am a failure."
  24. “Should” Statements
  25. “I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
  26. "They keep laughing and looking over at me, I know they think I'm ugly."
  27. "My spouse is upset today; I probably did something to upset her."
  28. “People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
  29. Ignoring the Good
  30. Blowing Things Up.
  31. Mind Reading.