Helps people notice the thoughts sitting between a situation and an emotional reaction, making it easier to talk about mood changes, stress, anxiety, anger or low mood in a more practical way. The sheet explains the CBT link between thoughts and feelings, gives a clear everyday example, and includes feeling words that can support reflection in therapy, mental health work or personal mood management.
This Thinking and Feeling CBT PDF for bipolar mood support provides a clear, structured way to explore how thoughts can shape emotional responses. Rather than treating a difficult event as the only cause of distress, it helps the reader look at the interpretation they attach to that event, then consider how this may affect mood, behaviour and coping choices.
The worksheet explains the CBT idea in simple language and uses an everyday social example to show how different assumptions can lead to different feelings. It also includes feeling words and a short explanation of neutral, positive and negative automatic thoughts, making it useful as a therapy prompt, wellbeing worksheet or personal reflection guide.
Practitioners can use it during CBT-informed sessions, psychoeducation, care planning conversations or follow-up tasks between appointments. Individuals may use it at home to record situations, notice recurring interpretations, and prepare for a more balanced discussion about mood changes. It can sit alongside journalling, relapse prevention work or general emotional awareness activities where appropriate, in a calm setting. Produced by the Centre for Clinical Interventions, the format is concise enough to download, print and keep with other mental health worksheets or support materials.
