describe what happened:
describe your feelings and emotions:
describe your thoughts:
how did you behave? what did you do?
what schema was triggered?
what style did you use?
expand on how your coping style manifested:
write a dialogue between you and your schema
what part of your reaction was justified?
what part of your reaction was too strong?
what cognitive distortions did you have?
how could you have responded to the situation that may have led to a better outcome?
this diary was adapted from Dr. Jeremy Sutton's work. i didn't come up with any of this. you can find the original here.