Charoula Smyrou, MSc, MSWPSYCHOLOGIST
CBT & reflective writing

Free exercises

Small invitations to notice, reflect and write. Choose an exercise and use only the prompts that suit you.

Your answers stay in this open page: they are not sent to me or saved by the website. They may be lost when you leave or reload. You can print or download them to your own device. These exercises do not replace therapy. Pause or stop if you feel uncomfortable, and choose an ordinary situation rather than a traumatic memory.
CBT · 5–10 minutes

A thought on paper

Choose a recent, relatively mild difficulty. The aim is to look at a thought more flexibly, without pressure to think positively.

Further reading on the underlying CBT technique: NHS · Every Mind Matters