Complete the worksheet below using at least one thought that you have during a stressful situation, such as taking an exam.
1. What thought(s)
and/or image(s) went
through your mind?
2. How much did you
believe the thought(s)?
1. What emotion(s)
(sad/anxious/angry/
etc.) did you feel?
2. How intense (0–
100%) was the
emotion?
1. What evidence is there that the automatic
thought is true? Not true?
2. If the worst happened, how could I cope?
What’s the best that could happen? What’s the
most realistic outcome?
3. If my best friend was in this situation and had
this thought, what would I tell them?
1. How much do you
now believe each
automatic thought?
2. What emotion(s) do
you feel now? How
intense (0–100%) is
the emotion?