Coping thoughts exercise

Coping thoughts exercise
What happened?
As a result, what did you think and feel? (Be specific.)
What evidence supports how you think and feel?
What evidence contradicts how you think and feel?
What’s a more accurate and fair way to think and feel about this situation?
What can you do to cope with this situation in a healthy way?

McKay, Matthew; Wood, Jeffrey; Brantley, Jeffrey (2007-07-01). The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance (Kindle Locations 2490-2491). New Harbinger Publications. Kindle Edition.