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