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Social-emotional learning worksheet showing nine cognitive distortions to reframe, with sentence starters for helpful rewrites.
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Challenge Cognitive Distortions

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This printable social-emotional learning worksheet asks students in Grades 1–10 to rewrite nine negative thoughts and cognitive distortions into more helpful and rational alternatives. Examples include "I always mess everything up," "Nobody likes me," and "I made one mistake, so I am bad at this." Includes helpful sentence starters to scaffold responses. Suitable for classroom lessons on managing negative self-talk, conflict resolution, or mental-health awareness.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Understanding Feelings
Grade Level:
1st – 10th Grades
Updated February 2026

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