About this resource
Old beliefs filter out information that does not fit. This log helps clients deliberately notice and record small, everyday experiences that support a new, more balanced belief, and rate how strongly they believe it over time.
Purpose
To strengthen a new, more balanced belief by noticing evidence that supports it.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Psychologists. Also relevant for counsellors and therapists.
Client or participant group: Adolescents and adults working on longstanding negative beliefs.
Practice setting: Between psychology sessions, reviewed together.
Suggested uses
- Core belief work
- Low self-worth
- Building on cognitive restructuring
- Relapse prevention
Instructions for practitioners
- Develop the new belief together first.
- Encourage small, everyday examples.
- Review the log in session and notice patterns.
- Rate belief strength regularly.
Instructions for clients or participants
- Write your new belief at the top.
- Each day, write small examples that support it.
- Rate how much you believe it each week.
Accessibility considerations
Can be kept on a phone or as voice notes.
Scope and limitations
An educational CBT-informed tool for use within treatment.
Research basis
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has a strong research base for anxiety, depression and many related problems; this resource uses CBT techniques to support, not replace, a structured treatment plan.
- Beck, J. S. (2021). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
- Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(5), 427–440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-012-9476-1
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced. Reflects the established use of positive data logs in cognitive therapy.
