We arehappierwhen wethink thingswill be okayTo guesswhat ishappeningbased on afeeling"I shouldhave notsaidanything""Everyonehates me"Payingattention tosomethingsand ignoringothersThinkingthe worstis going tohappenTo say or thinksomeone elseis responsiblefor somethingyou didAm Ibeing toosensitive?"Everyonewas meanto me allday""It's notfair!"To givecontrol ofyour feelingsto someoneelse"You mademe mess upwhen youlooked atme."There isgood andbad ineverythingTo use"always,never"What can Ilearn fromwhat hasalreadyhappened?"You alwaysmale me dothe hardestchore."Stop andthink - maybethey are nottalking aboutmeDon't giveother peoplethe power tocontrol youremotions"Youmade mepushhim."To needto bealwayscorrectAm I takingresponsibilityfor mythoughts,behaviors,emotions?What can Ido to takecontrol overmy actions?"I know Iwon'tmake theteam."MaturitymeansbeingresponsibleDescribingsomeonebased ona feeling.Everyone hasto get thesame thingand be treatedthe same way.Being stuckon what youshould havedone willmake you sadNotfindingany "gray""He istalkingaboutme."Wishing youcould dosomethingdifferently."I lost thegame. Iam aloser."What proofdo I havethat this willhappen?Am Ipayingattention toeverything?"I can'tbewrong.""Tomorrowis going tobe the worstday ever!"To feelsomething ishappening orbeing saidbecause of you.We arehappierwhen wethink thingswill be okayTo guesswhat ishappeningbased on afeeling"I shouldhave notsaidanything""Everyonehates me"Payingattention tosomethingsand ignoringothersThinkingthe worstis going tohappenTo say or thinksomeone elseis responsiblefor somethingyou didAm Ibeing toosensitive?"Everyonewas meanto me allday""It's notfair!"To givecontrol ofyour feelingsto someoneelse"You mademe mess upwhen youlooked atme."There isgood andbad ineverythingTo use"always,never"What can Ilearn fromwhat hasalreadyhappened?"You alwaysmale me dothe hardestchore."Stop andthink - maybethey are nottalking aboutmeDon't giveother peoplethe power tocontrol youremotions"Youmade mepushhim."To needto bealwayscorrectAm I takingresponsibilityfor mythoughts,behaviors,emotions?What can Ido to takecontrol overmy actions?"I know Iwon'tmake theteam."MaturitymeansbeingresponsibleDescribingsomeonebased ona feeling.Everyone hasto get thesame thingand be treatedthe same way.Being stuckon what youshould havedone willmake you sadNotfindingany "gray""He istalkingaboutme."Wishing youcould dosomethingdifferently."I lost thegame. Iam aloser."What proofdo I havethat this willhappen?Am Ipayingattention toeverything?"I can'tbewrong.""Tomorrowis going tobe the worstday ever!"To feelsomething ishappening orbeing saidbecause of you.

Thought Distortions - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. W-We are happier when we think things will be okay
  2. V-To guess what is happening based on a feeling
  3. E-"I should have not said anything"
  4. E-"Everyone hates me"
  5. V-Paying attention to somethings and ignoring others
  6. V-Thinking the worst is going to happen
  7. V-To say or think someone else is responsible for something you did
  8. ?-Am I being too sensitive?
  9. E-"Everyone was mean to me all day"
  10. E-"It's not fair!"
  11. V-To give control of your feelings to someone else
  12. E-"You made me mess up when you looked at me."
  13. W-There is good and bad in everything
  14. V-To use "always, never"
  15. ?-What can I learn from what has already happened?
  16. E-"You always male me do the hardest chore."
  17. W-Stop and think - maybe they are not talking about me
  18. W-Don't give other people the power to control your emotions
  19. E-"You made me push him."
  20. V-To need to be always correct
  21. ?-Am I taking responsibility for my thoughts, behaviors, emotions?
  22. ?-What can I do to take control over my actions?
  23. E-"I know I won't make the team."
  24. W-Maturity means being responsible
  25. V-Describing someone based on a feeling.
  26. V-Everyone has to get the same thing and be treated the same way.
  27. W-Being stuck on what you should have done will make you sad
  28. V-Not finding any "gray"
  29. E-"He is talking about me."
  30. V-Wishing you could do something differently.
  31. E-"I lost the game. I am a loser."
  32. ?-What proof do I have that this will happen?
  33. ?-Am I paying attention to everything?
  34. E-"I can't be wrong."
  35. E-"Tomorrow is going to be the worst day ever!"
  36. V-To feel something is happening or being said because of you.