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    In this unit we will be looking at the role of our thinking in how we feel. In particular, we'll be paying attention to our thoughts and reactions (both emotional and behavioral) under different situations. How do your thoughts make things better (or worse)? You'll want to record your behavior on a chart like this:

    Antecedent Events Beliefs Emotional and Behavioral
    Consequences
    Forgot my test! How could I be so stupid
    as to forget I had a test!
    Maybe I don't even belong
    in college!    		 Very upset! I walked out of my test
    and just stood banging my head
    against the wall!
    Meri didn't say hi on the
    way to class.    		 Ok. So first I thought she
    was angry at me and I
    thought, What's wrong with
    me! Then, I remembered
    that she has a lot going on
    right now. Maybe she was
    thinking about something
    else...    		 (1) Upset and distressed! (2) Calmed
    down and decided to talk to her about
    this. When I did, she said she hadn't
    even seen me!

    Pay special attention to what you think and how that affects your reactions in at least four situations. If you can see a pattern, pull this together in your write-up.

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