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

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