Rumination or Problem-Solving? A Thought-Sorting Worksheet

A CBT-informed worksheet that teaches clients to tell unproductive perseverative thinking apart from genuine problem-solving, then take a matching route: structured problem-solving when the worry is solvable, or concreteness, containment, and acceptance when it is not. Includes a three-question sorting check, a two-route action table, a one-week trigger log, and a personal interrupt line. Useful for clients with anxiety, low mood, or chronic worry, and pairs well with thought records and worry-postponement work. Ends with notes for clinicians.