Take-home sheet · A story from Distortion Detective
Carlos: not wanting to stop a game to do chores
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It's Saturday morning. Carlos is in the middle of a game when his dad reminds him that the lawn needs mowing before lunch. The yard is pretty big, and it usually takes him about forty minutes. He sits there holding the controller, feeling like the whole day just got ruined.
First thought“Mowing the lawn is going to wreck my whole Saturday. It's a huge, boring job, and by the time I'm done the day will basically be over.”
In the game
Which thinking trap caught Carlos? 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 Carlos's first thought?
- 2
Which thinking trap do you think caught Carlos?
- 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 · School