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worksheets .eMotion re Gulation WorksHeet 8   (Emotion Regulation Handout 12) (p. 1 of 2)
problem Solving to c hange e motions
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Select a prompting event that triggers a painful emotion. Select an event that can be changed. Turn 
the event into a problem to be solved. Follow the steps below and describe what happened.
emoTion n ame:               i nTenSiTy (0–100) Before:      after:   
1. Wha T iS The pro Blem ? Describe the problem prompting your emotions. What makes the 
situation a problem?
  
  
  
2. check T he fac TS T o make S ure you have T he ri GhT pro Blem . Describe what 
you did to be sure of your facts.
(See Emotion Regulation Worksheet 6 if you need help.)
  
  
 reWriTe the problem  if needed to stick with the facts.
  
  
3. Wha T iS a reali STic Shor T-Term G oal of your pro Blem S olvin G? What has to 
happen for you to think you have made progress?
  
  
  
4. BrainST orm S oluTionS : List as many solutions and coping strategies as you can think of.