“Should”Statements“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviorsFeelingsas FactsSettingthe BarToo High.MindReading.Self-blamingI was told Icannot have icecream at 9 inthe morning;my life is theabsolute worse!If I dont getan A onevery test,Im not smart“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”BlowingThingsUp.FortuneTelling.You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.NegativeLabeling• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”FeelingsasFacts.I scored mylowest testscore today Iam a failure“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”IgnoringtheGood.My friend isupset today Iprobably didsomething toupset her“Should”Statements“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviorsFeelingsas FactsSettingthe BarToo High.MindReading.Self-blamingI was told Icannot have icecream at 9 inthe morning;my life is theabsolute worse!If I dont getan A onevery test,Im not smart“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”BlowingThingsUp.FortuneTelling.You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.NegativeLabeling• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”FeelingsasFacts.I scored mylowest testscore today Iam a failure“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”IgnoringtheGood.My friend isupset today Iprobably didsomething toupset her

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