Take-home sheet · A story from Distortion Detective
Nolan: believing the homework will never get done
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It's Sunday night. Nolan opens his planner and sees four things waiting: a math worksheet due tomorrow, a history reading with questions, a science quiz on Tuesday, and a book report due Friday. He stares at the list, and his chest gets tight.
First thought“I will never get all of this work done. There's too much, and I'm already behind before I've even started.”
In the game
Which thinking trap caught Nolan? 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 Nolan's first thought?
- 2
Which thinking trap do you think caught Nolan?
- 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