Clients working on chronic worry, generalised anxiety, rumination or overthinking may find this attention training workbook useful as a practical way to practise shifting focus back to the present moment. It introduces mundane task focussing and brief mindfulness meditation, with prompts that can be used during everyday activities or within therapy sessions.
The Attention Training for Worry and Anxiety Workbook PDF offers a clear, practical set of exercises for people who get caught in anxious thoughts, rumination or repeated “what if” thinking. Rather than asking users to stop thoughts by force, it focuses on noticing where attention has gone and gently redirecting it towards what is happening now. The activities are based around ordinary daily tasks, making the workbook easy to use between sessions or as part of a regular wellbeing routine.
Inside, users are guided to compare self-focused attention with task-focused attention, using simple ratings and sensory prompts. This can help make patterns of worry more visible and give clients a structured way to practise present-moment awareness during activities such as eating, walking, washing, showering or brushing teeth. A brief meditation exercise is also included, encouraging observation of thoughts, feelings, body sensations and breathing without needing to argue with or suppress anxious thoughts.
This downloadable workbook may be useful for:
- CBT sessions, counselling appointments and guided self-help work
- home practice for adults or older teenagers managing worry and overthinking
- anxiety worksheets, therapy homework, reflection tasks or wellbeing folders
- planning a short activity on attention, grounding or mindfulness skills
Practitioners can print the worksheet for clients, use selected prompts in a session, or suggest it as a between-session exercise. Individuals can also work through the pages independently and return to the practices whenever worry begins to take over attention.
