Reframing Thoughts Worksheet for Negative Thinking

Six reflective questions walk the reader through one negative thought: weighing the evidence for and against it, considering other interpretations and reframing it.
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Updated Sep 18, 2026

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Challenging Thoughts, Negative Thoughts
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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Examine evidence for and against a specific negative thought

  • Generate an alternative, more balanced interpretation of a situation

Skills covered

  • Cognitive reframing — rewriting a negative thought in a more balanced way

  • Perspective-taking — considering how a friend would view the same thought

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Core concepts

  • Negative thoughts

  • Cognitive reframing

  • Self-reflection

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