Feeling Gratitude

Shift focus from what’s going wrong to what’s still supporting you, using a simple, evidence-based gratitude exercise to steady mood and perspective.

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When to Use This Tool
Client is in a difficult period and has narrowed their attention entirely to what is not working
Client wants to build a consistent daily practice that shifts their lens without requiring a large time investment
Coach wants a simple between-session practice that reinforces positive noticing alongside other work
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Tool Classification
Domain
Wellness
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Reflection
Details
5 min Between sessions Weekly
Topics
Mindset Self-Care Resilience

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1 Client whose attention has narrowed entirely onto what is not working
Context

A professional in a difficult stretch — organizational change, team conflict, career uncertainty — has progressively narrowed their attention to problems. In session, they move quickly to what's wrong, what's difficult, and what needs to change. When something goes well, it registers briefly and is displaced by the next issue. The five-item practice doesn't address the problems; it trains a different form of noticing alongside them.

How to Introduce

Avoid positioning this as positive thinking or reframing. 'This isn't about minimizing what's actually hard. It's a sepa...

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Emotional Regulation Zones

I swing between feeling flat and feeling overwhelmed and I don't know how to regulate in between

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