What is the theory behind the worksheet?
This worksheet is based on the Theory of expectations, which describes that a belief is natural human anticipation about the future based on individual perception, available information, and context (Castelfranchi, 2005).
How will the worksheet help?
The current worksheet is created to help practitioners assess their client’s expectations in the process of developing healthy expectations and goals.
How to use the worksheet?
How we manage expectations is an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and improve the way in which we perceive the world around us. Often it is difficult to observe how expectations lead our lives, but the important matter is to what degree our beliefs correspond to reality.
Even therapy can be biased by high expectations. Give yourself a reality check by completing the following worksheet. Answer the following questions.
Expectation worksheet therapy
Which are your goals?
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Are your expectations in line with your current situation?
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How is your mental health lately?
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What resources do you need to improve your mental health?
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What is holding you back from achieving your goals? Is it fear?
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Are you giving yourself enough space to just relax and see things from a different perspective?
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Do you seek the help you need?
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What changes would you like to make in your life? Be as specific as possible.
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What is the first step in producing those changes?
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Have you tried meditation, breathing techniques, hypnosis, or any other kind of relaxation techniques?
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References
Castelfranchi, C. (2005). Mind as an Anticipatory Device: For a Theory of Expectations. In: De Gregorio, M., Di Maio, V., Frucci, M., Musio, C. (eds) Brain, Vision, and Artificial Intelligence. BVAI 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3704. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11565123_26
You can download this worksheet here.