Structured worksheets translate knowledge about highly sensitive person into action. These exercises are adapted from evidence-based therapies used to treat highly sensitive person.
The Thought Record Worksheet for Highly Sensitive Person
Based on CBT, this exercise helps identify and challenge the automatic thoughts driving highly sensitive person:
- Situation: What triggered my highly sensitive person?
- 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 Highly Sensitive Person Trigger Tracker
Track your highly sensitive person patterns for one week:
| Date | Trigger | Intensity (1-10) | My Response | What Helped? | |------|---------|-----------------|-------------|--------------|
The Values Clarification Exercise
When highly sensitive person is overwhelming, reconnecting with values provides direction:
Write: 'What matters most to me, even when highly sensitive person is present?'
How to Use These Worksheets
Work through one exercise at a time. Bring completed worksheets to therapy sessions to accelerate progress.