Filling in a thought-schedule

Question
Vraag

I find it difficult to put together a thought schedule in my mind.

Took a walk today, a lot of short communication with passers-by. Little or no thoughts.
Assessing thoughts: everyone does something sexual that is very healthy, you think that’s fine too.

Answered by NiceDay Psychologist Wouter Schippers
Answer
Antwoord

Good to see you're working on your own recovery!

When I read your message, I get the impression that your question relates to how to properly complete a G-scheme. Let me state that a thought record is a specific technique that can indeed be tricky. If you are undergoing treatment somewhere, I would like to ask you to ask for support from your practitioner. Otherwise, you can do the following:

On niceday.app you will find a video explaining the thought record: https://niceday.app/en/library/thought-record/

A few more tips for you:

  • Pay close attention to the distinction between thoughts and feelings. Thoughts are things in your head, feelings are physical reactions.
  • Look for automatic negative thoughts. For example, ask yourself the questions: "what do I want to prevent?" or "what's the worst that could happen?".
  • Be careful not to describe facts. So don't say: "I had a heated discussion with a colleague", but: "my colleague does not like me because of a heated discussion today".

I hope this helps you a bit on your way. Good luck!

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