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

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