Disarming Triggers Worksheet Trigger:
Immediate Response: Emotion: Message:Short-Term Consequences:
Emotion: Message:Challenge:
Old message: Is this message based on fact? What facts refute this message? What facts, if any, support it?Results:
What is the worst that could happen? What favorable things, if any, might happen?New Message:
What alternative thought could I try to replace the old message? How might I defuse my negative emotions? What things can I do to replace them with positive emotions?(p110-114) Copyright @ March 1990 by Caryn StarDancer Permission to photocopy for individual use