Interoceptive exposure is the central skill in this panic worksheet, helping people practise feared internal sensations in a structured and measurable way. The diary is designed for recording exposure tasks, SUDS ratings, similarity ratings, intensity ratings and the physical sensations noticed during practice.
This internal sensation exposure diary for panic attacks is a practical worksheet for structuring interoceptive exposure practice during CBT-based panic work. It gives clients a clear place to plan, record and review exercises that deliberately bring on feared body sensations, such as breathlessness, dizziness, a racing heart, warmth, trembling or feeling unsteady, in a controlled way.
The diary is suitable for adults and older teenagers who are learning to approach internal sensations rather than avoid them. It can be used in therapy sessions to choose tasks, as a between-session homework record, or as part of a wider panic attack workbook. Practitioners can also use it to support review discussions, identify patterns in SUDS ratings, and decide when an exercise is ready to be repeated, extended or made more challenging.
Prompts guide the user to order exposure tasks from lower to higher distress, record the date of each practice, and note SUDS, similarity and intensity ratings alongside the sensations noticed. The reminders encourage repeated practice, recognition of progress and sensible ways to vary exercises, such as changing duration, posture or location.
Download or print the worksheet to create a consistent exposure diary for lessons, guided self-help, home practice or clinical planning, while keeping each practice attempt easy to track over time.
