Checking the facts about shame and guilt (#2121)

Guilt and shame are tested against the facts in a CBT-style worksheet: learners record the emotion, its intensity, the prompting event, facts versus interpretations, a reframe and an action.
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Adult Education
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Updated Sep 26, 2026

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Health, P.E. & Health
Topic
Shame, Guilt
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Unravel the truth behind your emotions with "Checking the Facts about Shame and Guilt." This guide empowers you to assess the justification of your feelings, offering a systematic approach to explore facts, challenge interpretations, and reframe your perspective. Take control of your emotional well-being and initiate positive change today.

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Separate the facts of a situation from interpretations of it

  • Judge whether a feeling of guilt or shame fits the facts

  • Write a reframe and a next action for a real situation

Teaching tips

  • Walk through the unjustified-guilt example beside a justified one so learners see the process can reach either conclusion.

Skills covered

  • Cognitive reframing — rewriting an interpretation after checking it against the facts

  • Emotional self-assessment — naming the emotion and rating its intensity

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Core concepts

  • Guilt

  • Shame

  • Checking the facts

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