WHAT IF WORKSHEET

1. Identification of Concerns:

   - Imagine a scenario which you would term as worrying. Inform as many details of the situation as possible.

2. Exploration of Thoughts and Emotions:

   - What first comes to your head when you think of this scenario?

   - What feelings or sentiments do you have when thinking about this possibility?

3. Assessment of Reality:

   - How probable is this situation?

   - What reasons do you have that may support or refute this probability?

4. Potential Impact:

   - In your opinion, how would this situation possibly have an impact on your emotional and mental health?

   - How do you think your daily lives would be affected if this were to occur?

5. Development of Coping Strategies:

   - What can you do to handle this if it happens?

   - Could you mention three approaches you could employ?

References:

1. Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. Guilford press.

2. Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Cognitive therapy and research, 36(5), 427-440.

3. Segal, Z. V., Williams, J. M., & Teasdale, J. D. (2018). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression. Guilford Publication

You can download more Mental Health worksheets here.

Please note: There may be a more up-to-date and editable version of this worksheet available here which may be more suitable to present to clients if you are a therapist or to use in a classroom as a teacher or guidance counsellor.