Cognitive Therapy Journal Prompts

1. Describe the situation. 2. What thoughts came up? 3. What emotions did you feel? 4. What evidence supports these thoughts? 5. What evidence challenges them? 6. What's a more balanced perspective?

Identify a negative core belief. What experiences led to this belief? What evidence contradicts it? How could you reframe this belief more accurately?

When feeling strong emotions: 1. Rate intensity (0-100) 2. Identify triggering thoughts 3. Name cognitive distortions 4. Create rational responses 5. Re-rate emotion