Overview
- Davis, M., Robbins Eshelman, E., & McKay, M. (2019). Relaxation & stress reduction workbook (7th ed.). New Harbinger Publications. ISBN: 978-1-68403-334-8.
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Journal #3: Refuting Irrational Thoughts
For this week's journal, you'll be addressing unhelpful thinking patterns and taking a closer look at how they affect emotions and behaviors. For this assignment, you'll want to reference pages 137-151 in your Davis workbook regarding "Refuting Irrational Ideas."
Choose an activating event you feel comfortable sharing for the purpose of this assignment. You will need to refer to the list of irrational ideas in your workbook as well as the list of unhelpful thought patterns (below) to help you complete this assignment.
1. Follow the directions to complete the "Homework Sheet" starting on pg. 140 (template linked below).
Remember that the goal of this assignment is to bring awareness to thought patterns that do not serve us, to begin to develop the skills of evaluating thoughts as a scientist would evaluate data (i.e., is this a valid thought?), and to learn to develop thoughts that are better able to help us cope with a situation, emotionally and behaviorally.