LESSON
Brain Battle Game
How can we use alternative thoughts to battle thinking traps?
Students play Brain Battle, an engaging card game that brings thinking traps and alternative thoughts to life. Through gameplay, students recognize common negative thought patterns that can be amplified by tech, while practicing positive thinking strategies that support their well-being. This hands-on experience helps students apply the thinking trap concepts they learned in the previous lesson, developing practical emotional regulation strategies they can apply in their daily lives.
Objectives
- Recognize thinking traps when playing the card game Brain Battle
- Practice using alternative thoughts to challenge negative thoughts and feelings
Vocabulary
Thinking Trap ·
Alternative Thoughts
Thinking Trap – a negative thought that tricks us into believing things that might not be true and makes situations feel worse than they really are
Alternative Thoughts – helpful ways of thinking that challenge negative thoughts, show us different viewpoints, and help us feel better about situations.
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Time
20 mins.
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