CBT THOUGHT RECORD
Where were you, what where you doing, what do you want to review? If this is for the future what do you want to do? | ||
What were your feelings/emotions? If this is for a future event – how do you think you will feel? | Rate *SUDS level Score 0 – 10 | |
What were/are your ** negative thoughts? (automatic, unhelpful, involuntary, distorted, reasonable?) About your concerns? | ||
Is there any past evidence that supports your thoughts? | Is there any past evidence that does not support your thoughts? | |
What was the worst thing that could have happened? What is the worst thing in the future that might happen? | What was the best thing that could have happened? What is the best thing in the future that might happen? | |
Now rethink it – what is an alternative more balanced thought for you to consider about what you did or what you want to do? | ||
After you have done this exercise or after you did what you wanted to do in the future – what ***unhelpful thinking styles or cognitive distortions were you using? How can you think about this differently now? | ||
After you have done this exercise or after you did what you wanted to do in the future – how are you feeling now? What emotions are you now having about this experience/situation? Do you feel better? | Rate *SUDS level Score 0 – 10 |