Take-home sheet · A story from Distortion Detective
Sam: cut from the basketball team
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Sam didn't make the basketball team after trying out. He practiced all summer to prepare.
First thought“I wasted my entire summer. I'm never going to be good at anything athletic. My life is over.”
In the game
Which thinking trap caught Sam? Name the trap, then check whether the thought holds up.
Talk it overThree questions for after you play. There are no wrong answers.
- 1
What was Sam's first thought?
- 2
Which thinking trap do you think caught Sam?
- 3
Has something like this happened to you? What's a more balanced thought you could try?
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Practice sheet: The Six Thinking Traps · cbthero.com/printables/thinking-traps
Ages 10–16 · Sports