WoBbLe: Taming the Catastrophising Gremlin Secondary
This lesson focuses specifically on the Catastrophising Gremlin Belief — the tendency to snowball a small problem into a catastrophic chain of disasters in our mind. Students are introduced to the WoBbLe skill (Worst case → Best case → Most Likely), a structured thinking technique to bring balance to runaway catastrophic thoughts.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Understand the importance of gratitude.
Outcome 2:
Know how to use the WoBbLe skill to tame the Catastrophising Gremlin Belief.
Outcome 3:
Discover how to calm down when emotions are strong.
What's included
A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.
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