Cognitive Distortions Worksheet for Kids Overview
When our kids are feeling really worried, sad, angry, or overwhelmed, sometimes their brains can get stuck in certain “modes,” or ways of thinking. These are ways of thinking that aren’t actually true, but feel true in the moment. For example, if your child makes one mistake, their brain might go into All-orNothing Mode and think, “I’m bad at everything,” even though that is not true. When we help them name these modes, it can be easier to help them see a situation from a new perspective.
This cognitive distortions worksheet for kids will go over the following cognitive distortions your child may experience and show you how to help them practice looking at a situation in a new way:
- Fortune Teller Mode
- Mind Reader Mode
- All-or-Nothing Mode
- All My Fault Mode
- I Should / I Must Mode
- Ignoring the Positive Mode
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