Positive Self Talk coping thoughts worksheet

HELPFUL SELF-TALK

The way we speak to ourselves can intensify distress or create a little more room to respond. Yet phrases that feel unrealistically positive are often easy for the mind to reject.

This worksheet helps you notice the message you are hearing, examine what is fair and true, and shape a kinder phrase that remains believable.

The final section links the phrase to action. Supportive self-talk can help you pause, ask for help, set a boundary, repair a mistake or keep going gently.

Use the page to build a small bank of phrases in calm moments, then practise the ones that fit when pressure rises.

With warmth,
Maggie
Space to Breathe Therapy

This printable is a reflective aid and does not replace assessment, diagnosis or personalised professional care.

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