Journal worksheet for adults
By
HappierTherapy
Author bio
The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Journal worksheet for adults?
Gratitude has been strongly linked with improved physical and psychological health. A daily or weekly practice of counting one’s blessings is known to enhance happiness and overall positive mood. It also serves as a protection from depressive thoughts.
How will the worksheet help?
The worksheet will help your client practice gratitude daily for a week. It will make them aware of the positives in their lives that may have gone unnoticed or are not given much importance. Thus, teaching them to actively look for the good around them.
How to use the worksheet?
This worksheet can be used to get a client into the habit of ‘counting their blessings’ as a means of coping with depressive or anxious thoughts or simply to improve mental being. Clients are to track the habit daily.
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References
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Allen, S. (2018). The Science of Gratitude [White Paper]. John Templeton Foundation. https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Gratitude-FINAL.pdf
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Faisal, A., Sumbul, R., & Riaz, R. (2022). Treatment and Management of Anxiety: A Therapeutic Guide. Paramount Books.