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On Your Own Side: A Fairer Next-Step Sheet

Harsh self-talk after a mistake? Name what happened, sort out your responsibility and choose one useful step without punishment.

3 pages · A4 printable and fillable PDF

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A fairer next step after harsh self-talk

Calling yourself useless after a mistake? Feeling too guilty to rest? This small practice helps you name the event, sort out your share of responsibility and choose one useful action without punishment.

Three pages: clear instructions and Dan's fictional example; your own plan; and a brief review. One PDF can be printed or filled in using a compatible PDF reader.

How to use the sheet

  1. Choose one manageable everyday event. Name what happened and the harsh words.
  2. Check what is yours to own. Choose fair words and one practical action. Keep food, rest and support available.
  3. Try only if suitable. Look back briefly and decide whether to keep, change or stop the task.

Download and open in a compatible PDF reader to type. Save a copy and reopen it to check entries. Or print the blank pages and write by hand. Keep notes private.

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Personal use and copying for your own therapy clients with branding retained. No resale, rebranding or wider sharing.

These materials support education and reflection. They do not replace individual assessment or therapy.

SelfImproveCoach · 2026-10-31

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