CBT Practice Exercises: Reframing Reactive Thoughts
Practice Exercises for Anger-Related Cognitive Restructuring
CBT Practice Exercises: Reframing Reactive Thoughts
Practice Exercises for Anger-Related Cognitive Restructuring
CBT Practice Exercises: Reframing Reactive Thoughts
Practice Exercises for Anger-Related Cognitive Restructuring
When anger takes hold, the thoughts running through your mind tend to be extreme, one-sided, and blame-focused. These automatic interpretations fuel the intensity of the emotion and push you toward reactive behaviors. This worksheet provides structured practice in identifying anger-driven thoughts and replacing them with more balanced, evidence-based alternatives.
For each row, describe an anger-triggering situation, the automatic negative thought, the resulting emotion and behavior, and then generate a more balanced rational thought along with the new emotion and behavior you would expect.
| Triggering Situation | Automatic Angry Thought | Emotion & Intensity (0-10) | Reactive Behavior | Balanced Alternative Thought | New Emotion & Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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When anger takes hold, the thoughts running through your mind tend to be extreme, one-sided, and blame-focused. These automatic interpretations fuel the intensity of the emotion and push you toward reactive behaviors.
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