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Now rate how strongly you believe your original worry statement out of 100
We are more likely to experience stress and resulting burnout if there is a lack of balance
between our ability to cope and the demands expected of us.
Demands
Coping Abilities
To make the scale balanced again and reduce stress ad anxiety we have three choices:
reduce demands
increase coping abilities
both
Understanding what triggers your stress is the first step to reducing it.
Do you get stressed when you feel you have little or no control
over a situation
BELIEF:
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VALUE ACTIVITIES
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My Thoughts
My Actions My Feelings
What happened?
What I did
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Slowly trace the outside of the hand with the index finger, breathing in
when you trace up a finger and breathing out when you trace down.
You can also do this breathing exercise using your own hand.
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Trace your finger up one side of the star, while you take a deep breath in.
Hold your breath at the point and breathe out as you slide down the other
side. Keep going until you've gone around the whole star.
Today's Date
Dear me,
Black and White Thinking: Seeing the situation in one way with no middle
ground e.g. "If I'm not a success, I am a failure"
Catastrophising: Looking at the worst-case scenario e.g. "I am so low, there
i nothing I can do about it"
Discounting the Positive: Filtering out the positive information that may
challenge thoughts e.g. "even though everyone said they liked my X, it was
just luck"
Emotional Reasoning: Thinking something is true because that us how you
feel. e.g. "I feel like a failure, so I must be a failure".
Magnification: Focusing on and making the negative bigger. e.g. "I got 7
minor faults on my driving test, I am a terrible driver."
Minimisation: Making any positive seem smaller and less worthwhile e.g.
millions of people drive, it's not a big deal that I passed my test.
Negative Filter: Only paying attention to the negative e.g. "I burnt the
carrots, the whole meal is ruined"
Mind reading: Beliving we know what others are thinking but usually a
projection of our own e.g. "They don't like me because I am too quiet"
Personalising: The belief that one is responsible for events outside of their own
control. “My mom is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.”
Shoulds & Musts: The belief that things should or must be a certain way. “I
should always be friendly/win"
Tunnel Vision: Only able to see one aspect of a situation, usually only the
negative.
Fortune Telling: The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without
adequate evidence.
Jumping to Conclusions: Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or
no evidence.
Magical Thinking: The belief that acts will influence unrelated situations. “I
am a good person—bad things shouldn’t happen to me.”
POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS
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2
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The place I feel my strongest Where do you want to go on Where was your best
vacation that you haven’t memory?
been to yet?
How did it feel to complete this exercise? Use all five of your senses to tap into and describe
the feeling bekow.
Event
What happened?
Behavior
What was my response to the situation?
Physical/Body Emotions
Tiredness, sleep problems, dizziness etc Sad, upset, anxious, numb etc
Behaviours Thoughts
avoiding friends, demotivated expecting/ imagining the worst etc
Describe how you felt in the situation, and how you're feeling now.
Write down any evidence you can find that supports the
automatic thoughts and any evidence that contradicts the
thought.
Is this a problem I
can do something
about?
Yes No
Work out what you could do. Let the worry go.
List your options. Change your focus of attention.
Is there anything I
No
can do right now?
Do it now.
Let the worry go.
Change your focus of attention.
But there is a saying that behind every risk is an opportunity or another way of looking at it is that
even if the glass looks half-empty, it is also half-full. What if what you perceived to be a risk or a
danger, may possibly be an opportunity or open the door for something longed for?
Try to come up with three ‘glass half full’ ways of seeing each ‘glass half empty’ one.
Strengths Weaknesses
What are the potential pros/strengths of taking What are the potential weaknesses or disadvantages
this action? of taking this action?
Opportunities Threats
What are the potential opportunities that could arise What are the potential threats that could arise
as a result of taking this action? as a result of taking this action?
Considering the above, what do you feel is your best course of action?
Note down strategies you have used to cope with the listed emotions in the past and decide
whether it was a helpful or u helpful strategy, if it was unhelpful - think of a more helpful
strategy to use instead.
Anger
Anxiety
Sadness
Despair
Other
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I AM A STRONG PERSON
I AM DETERMINED AND SUCCESSFUL
I AM A GOOD AND WORTHWHILE PERSON
I HAVE INNER STRENGTH AND RESOURCES
I AM CONFIDENT AND COMPETENT
I HOLD MY HEAD UP HIGH
PEOPLE LIKE ME – I AM A LIKEABLE PERSON AND I LIKE MYSELF
I CARE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE
I AM NEEDED AND WORTHWHILE
I AM A LOVING PERSON
I HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF
I HAVE ALL THAT I NEED
I CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING I WANT TO ACHIEVE
I MAKE WISE DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT I KNOW
I HAVE SET MY GOALS AND AM MOVING TOWARDS THEM
I ACCEPT MYSELF AS A UNIQUE AND WORTHWHILE PERSON
MY LIFE HAS MEANING AND PURPOSE
I AM IN CONTROL OF MY CHOICES
I HAVE MANY OPTIONS AND CAN MAKE WISE DECISIONS
EVERYTHING IS GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY
I AM HEALTHY AND HAVE ALL THAT I NEED
I KNOW I CAN MASTER ANYTHING IF I
PRACTICE IT CONTINUALLY
I HAVE MY INTUITION AND WISE JUDGEMENT–
I CAN SEEK INNER GUIDANCE WHENEVER I NEED TO
MY LIFE PURPOSE CAN BE WHATEVER I CHOOSE IT TO BE
ALL IS WELL, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
ANXIETY-PRODUCING SITUATION
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90
80
ANXIETY RATING SCALE
70
60
50
40
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20
10
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Gratitude
Write in the jar, all the things you are grateful for in your life.
My goal is:
Anxiety
Steps to success Reward for
rating
scale
success
100
100 Unbearably upset. Can not function.
90
90 Extremely distressed.
80
80 Very distressed. Trouble focusing.
60
60 Moderate to strong distress.
40
40 Mild to moderate distress.
30
30 Mild distress but able to function.
20
20 Slightly distressed, sad or anxious.
10
10 No distress. Alert, concentrating.
0
0 Peace. No distress. Complete calm.
Feelings Check-In
Today is... The weather is...
Circle the day today: Color the picture of your answer:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesda
y
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
I feel...
Write the name or color of your feeling:
My Afternoon Routine
Paste below in order, the activities you do after you arrive
home from school in the afternoon. Number each box.
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Anxiety increases when we focus disproportionately on factors outside of our
control, while neglecting to think about the things we can change. Anxiety can
decrease if we shift our perspective & focus on healthy actions/aspects of our
lives where we have more control
Event
What happened?
Behavior
What was my response to the situation?
Mental health
Mindfulness and
self knowledge
Soul
Stimulation and
fulfillment
Improvement
Exercise, sleep
and healthy food
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2.
3.
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5.
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kindness challenge
Challenge yourself to four random acts of kindness this week.
Write them below:
1. 2.
3. 4.
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