The Raised Beds

≈ 6 min

Read the monologue below and identify (a) the single cognitive distortion it shows — or whether there is no distortion — and (b) the verbatim phrase that signals it. This is a puzzle, not a diagnosis or advice; the person and situation are entirely invented.

The scene

A first-year vegetable garden hitting midsummer trouble

In the differential

Labelling
Overgeneralisation
Mental filtering
Personalisation
No distortion — a reasonable reaction

Play today’s Distortion.

This case first aired on July 22, 2026. A fresh distortion runs every morning — same rules, five minutes, one solution.

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