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

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