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Worksheet Sheet Thinking traps and unhelpful thoughts

The Second Sentence

Practice the line you say after the first thought lands.

Purpose: Practice the line you say after the first thought lands.

When to use: Use this when the first thought is not going to stop showing up.

Worksheet prompts

  1. Write the first thought, then a kinder second one that is still true.
  2. Which second sentence is hardest to believe? What makes it hard?
  3. Which one will you keep for this week?

It does not have to be positive. It has to be true and a bit kinder.