Blue Book Chs 5&6

3. What happened to start the chain of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
5. Assuming something without getting all the facts.
7. The basic assumptions we make about the world, other people, and ourselves related to the event.
10. We think we can predict or anticipate how things will turn out without waiting for the evidence.
15. What we can do differently based on these alternative thoughts.
17. “Always” or “never” thinking.
18. We instantly assume we know the reasons someone is reacting toward us in a certain way.
20. A tool that helps us monitor our thinking, core beliefs, and behaviors so we can change them.
21. Stubborn, “I know what’s right” thinking.
22. Inaccurate, slanted, or one-sided ways that people look at themselves, others, and the world, and mix up reality so our thinking becomes faulty.

1. What we say or do in response to the event, as directed by our thoughts and reinforced by our feelings.
2. Healthier thoughts that are different from our automatic first thoughts that lead to better outcomes.
4. Thinking we are never at fault or responsible for our behavior.
6. Making conclusions based on our feelings.
8. No one can tell us differently.
9. Looking at only one small piece of what happened.
11. Making everything about us.
12. Making something seem greater or smaller than it really is.
13. The emotions that resulted from our thoughts about the event.
14. What popped into our mind when the event occurred.
16. Someone who wants to make the world a better place and help others and follow society’s rules.
19. Also called all-or-nothing thinking.