Handouts

Saying “no” can be really hard and it’s important for us to explore why. The more we can understand our feelings and fears around saying “no,” the more likely we are be aware of it the next time. Creating awareness if how we start to make change!

One way we can begin to reduce our anxiety is by targeting the unhelpful thoughts we have that create the anxiety in the first place. Use this chart to identify the negative thoughts you have and work using your logical brain to understand why this thought might be distorted and what alternatives there might be for it instead. Use this as many times as you need!