Third Thursdays Together



​Join staff and volunteers working with military-connected youth in 4-H programming for our Third Thursday Together webinar series.  Each third Thursday at 2 p.m. EST we offer webinars focused on trends and issues in positive youth development and share curriculum from the authors. Pre-registration is required (and at no cost) to participate the day of the webinar. Recordings are available the week following the session.

We welcome your ideas for future Thursdays.. Send a brief description and a little about you (and your fellow presenters) to  [email protected] for consideration. 
Program Schedule
Third Thursdays are at 2 p.m. EST

Thinking Traps
with Emily Golinsky, Bright Moose, LLC
​September 19, 2024

Our brains are amazing resources, but sometimes, they play tricks on us that prevent us from doing our best work. These “mind traps” (also known as “thinking traps” or cognitive distortions) can cause short-term emotional distress that mirrors common mental health challenges and affects judgment and good decision-making. Join Emily to learn about the fascinating human tendency to fall into these traps and the strategies you can use to avoid them. It’s essential learning so you stop hearing staff (or yourself!) say things like “I should have been able to do this without help” and other self-defeating commentary. With our session, you will learn (1) 10 ways the brain “tricks” us into negative thinking, (2) specific strategies that combat these thinking traps, and (3) how biases in others’ thinking can affect collaborative work and solutions for these situations. 

Recordings from Past Sessions

Enjoy past Third Thursday Together Sessions at your leisure. Recordings are provided from each session and include links to accompanying materials.