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ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY

Automatic Thought Record


Worksheets To Recondition Your Brain For Positivity
WHEN FACING ANXIETY, IT IS EASY TO EXPECT THE WORSE OUTCOME. A USEFUL SKILL
TO HELP WITH ANXIETY IS TO CHALLENGE THOSE WORST CASE SCENARIO THOUGHTS
WITH THE "MOST LIKELY BASED ON THE EVIDENCE" THOUGHTS. THIS AUTOMATIC
THOUGHT RECORD WILL HELP YOU THINK RATIONALLY THROUGH YOUR CONCERNS TO
HAVE A MORE BALANCED EXPECTATION ABOUT THE OUTCOME.

EXAMPLE YOUR TURN

WHAT'S YOUR WORRY? I am worried about me exam

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HOW WORRIED ARE
YOU (1-10) etc
WHAT BROUGHT ON
THE WORRY?

WHAT'S THE WORST


OUTCOME?

WHAT EVIDENCE DO
YOU HAVE TO SUPPORT
BEING WORRIED
ABOUT THE WORST
OUTCOME?

WHAT EVIDENCE DO
YOU HAVE
CHALLENGING YOUR
WORRY ABOUT THE
WORST OUTCOME?

WHAT'S THE LIKELY


OUTCOME?

HOW WORRIED ARE


YOU NOW, IN THIS
MOMENT?

If you need more space, you can put yuor ansers on a separate sheet of paper.

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