Positive Belief Record Worksheet
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 Positive Belief Record worksheet?
Positive Belief Record is a technique used in Cognitive Therapy to help replace negative core beliefs with positive ones. It requires gathering specific evidence, whether big or small, that supports a new positive belief that is an alternative to an existing negative belief. It is a slow but rewarding process that can cause actual scheme change.
How will the worksheet help?
The worksheet will help record evidence in support of a positive core belief that is an alternative to a previous unhelpful and negative core belief. This practice will make an individual actively look for supportive evidence for a positive core belief which will eventually help in strengthening it.
How to use the worksheet?
Write down the unhelpful core belief that you are aiming to change. Write down a helpful positive core belief that can replace it. Then proceed to gather evidence in support of the new belief or evidence against the old belief. As soon as you experience something no matter how insignificant, write it down so you do not forget it or undermine its importance.
