Structured worksheets translate knowledge about academic problems and skills into action. These exercises are adapted from evidence-based therapies used to treat academic problems and skills.
The Thought Record Worksheet for Academic Problems and Skills
Based on CBT, this exercise helps identify and challenge the automatic thoughts driving academic problems and skills:
- Situation: What triggered my academic problems and skills?
- Automatic thought: What did I immediately think?
- Emotion: What did I feel, and how intense (0-10)?
- Evidence for/against: Is this thought accurate?
- Balanced thought: What's a more realistic perspective?
- Result: How do I feel now (0-10)?
The Academic Problems and Skills Trigger Tracker
Track your academic problems and skills patterns for one week:
| Date | Trigger | Intensity (1-10) | My Response | What Helped? | |------|---------|-----------------|-------------|--------------|
The Values Clarification Exercise
When academic problems and skills is overwhelming, reconnecting with values provides direction:
Write: 'What matters most to me, even when academic problems and skills is present?'
How to Use These Worksheets
Work through one exercise at a time. Bring completed worksheets to therapy sessions to accelerate progress.