Jenny - Module 5

Midway check-in

I took a look over my goals (see beneath) and they still stand. I guess one goal that I would add is to talk more and worry less on the rare occasion that I go out with classmates or with people from work.

1) Not being so scared when I assess clients that they’ll think I’m incompetent, this might make me interact with them more easily and not need to be so focused on seeming professional

2) Sleep better in the days leading up to presentations

3) Worry less about presentations and what people are thinking while I’m giving one

My motivation is still decent – with graduation impending, I’m definitely eager to feel more comfortable at work. As a result, I’ve been pretty good about keeping up with my homework. I just worry sometimes that I’m not doing it right, so I kinda obsess about posting my work for the psychologist to see. I try to reassure myself that she’s only there to help and that I’m not expected to do these perfectly the first time.

Situation	Emotion	Thoughts	Cognitive Trap	Evidence to support thought	Evidence against thought	Alternative or balanced thought	Mood
Went out with coworkers and wanted to join the conversation	Happy Sad 60 Angry Scared Anxious 65 Nervous Ashamed Disappointed Guilty	They’re going to think I’m stupid and not invite me out again. They’ll laugh at me, not with me. I wish this wasn’t so hard.	Catastrophizing X Jumping to Conclusions X All or none thinking Emotional Reasoning Labeling Dismissing or discounting the positive	I can’t really come up with anything.	One stupid comment isn’t likely to never make them invite me out again. In the past, when I’ve said something, no one laughed, in fact it sparked a whole conversation. They don’t seem to be mean. I’ve never heard them call anyone stupid.	Chances are they won’t think I’m stupid. Even if it wasn’t the most brilliant comment, they would likely invite me out again	Happy Sad 30 Angry Scared Anxious 35 Nervous Ashamed Disappointed Guilty

Read Module 5 reports from the other learners.

Mark	Ann-Marie	Steven