Depression
Reducing Self-Blame with the “Responsibility Pie Chart”

In Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), responsibility pie charts can serve as valuable tools to help dissect and understand perceived responsibilities, especially when people believe they are responsible for some serious problem or event. This technique asks people to identify and break down responsibility, identify external factors, analyze cognitive distortions, and develop specific coping strategies. (1123, CBT, cognitive restructuring, self-blame, depression)

Coping with the Loss of Hope by Using Daily Affirmations

This worksheet explains how hopelessness can manifest itself in a person’s daily life, including physical symptoms, impaired decision-making, and social isolation. It explains how affirmations can improve resilience, self-compassion, and positivity. The worksheet gives instructions on how to create meaningful affirmations and includes a chart for people to see how affirmations can affect their moods and behaviors. (1023. depression, cognitive restructuring)

Transforming Despair into Hope

Despair is a profound and overwhelming emotion characterized by a sense of utter hopelessness, helplessness, and emotional distress. This worksheet asks people to visualize what “hope” would mean to them, setting small, achievable goals with action steps to begin this journey. It also encourages them to write down self-care activities and ways to expand their support system. (1023, depression, suicidal ideation)

Do You Feel Hopeless?

Hopelessness is one of the most serious symptoms of depression. But hope can be regained. This worksheet 7 strategies to regain hope including connecting with others, self-care, engaging in problem-solving, and “arguing the opposite.” (1023, depression, dysthymia)

Understanding and Addressing Burnout

This worksheet explains the different causes of feelings of “burnout” and provides a checklist that helps people identify the physical, emotional, and behavioral signs that they are being affected by this problem. It goes on to help people identify where their stress is coming from and develop short and long-term goals to address the problems contributing to their burnout. (0823, work stress, family stress, burnout)

Energy and Fatigue Tracking Log

This tracking log is designed to help people gain insight into their energy levels and fatigue patterns, providing valuable information for understanding their overall well-being. By monitoring and tracking energy fluctuations throughout the day, people can identify potential factors that may be impacting their mental and physical health. The log can also be useful in treating depression and eating disorders. (0823, eating disorder, depression)

Flow State Meditation (Audio)

This 7-minute audio is designed to help people get into a state of flow, where even hard work can seem effortless. The ability to achieve a flow state readily can be a key to alleviating depressive symptoms. The worksheet includes a transcript of the audio. (0723, happiness, depression_

Grit Meditation

Grit is a personality trait defined as the passion and perseverance to achieve long-term goals. Grit essentially embodies the concepts of resilience, determination, tenacity, and endurance. This 9-minute audio is designed to help people focus on and foster their grit. (0723, resilience, wellness, success)

Acceptance and Allowance Meditation (audio)

This 6-minute audio is designed to help people increase their ability to accept situations and challenges in their lives. (0623, ACT, meditation, acceptance)

Exploring Your Inner Parts: An Internal Family Systems Worksheet

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach developed by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. It is based on the idea that the mind is composed of multiple “parts” or distinct aspects of self, each with its own perspectives, intentions, and beliefs. This worksheet is an introduction to this approach explaining the different internal parts we all have, as well as a framework for creating a dialogue between the parts. Questions are intended to help people understand how their inner parts are affecting their day-to-day lives. (0623. depression, self-compassion, insight, relationships)