Gratitude Exercises Worksheet
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Worksheet updated on January 25th, 2024
Gratitude can create healthy habits that help clients cope with several mental health challenges. Gratitude provides balance to negative thoughts and feelings, so a client can benefit from learning about gratitude and the types of exercises they can use to boost gratitude and mindfulness practices.
Teaching a client how to practice gratitude exercises helps them learn how to acknowledge and appreciate the good parts of their life, which can provide balance during tough times. Gratitude and mindfulness practices help reduce stress, negative thoughts, and challenging emotions that may prevent clients from feeling secure and grounded.
About This Worksheet
Practicing gratitude exercises can help clients learn how to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other challenges with mental health. The Gratitude Exercises worksheet provides a client with a 4-week schedule of simple and effective gratitude exercises to practice. This worksheet intends to teach the client how to appreciate and show gratitude toward themselves when coping with life challenges.
Adults who are learning how to cope with anxiety, stress, mood disorders, and life challenges can benefit from using this worksheet. It can be helpful for clients who are learning mindfulness-based practices and coping skills from dialectical behavioral therapy. The Gratitude Exercises worksheet is a homework assignment that can be used in individual counseling sessions.
Instructions
The Gratitude Exercises worksheet is designed to be used as a 4-week homework assignment, which should be explained to the client before being used. Introduce the worksheet and explain how it can be used to aid in creating habits that promote gratitude.
Instruct the client to bring the worksheet into sessions with them each week. At the end of each session for 4 consecutive weeks, help the client create a weekly goal. Then, review the daily exercises outlined for the following week. Take time during each session to reflect on how the client is doing with the worksheet and how the worksheet is helping them incorporate gratitude exercises into their routine.
