 Due to the positive feedback I've received for the Food Allergy Mindset worksheet I shared a few months ago, I've decided to publish additional worksheets that I've created. (I'll be publishing them over time rather than all at once.) These worksheets are useful tools for adults, parents, older kids/teens, and even medical professionals and mental healthcare providers to share with their patients. Food Allergy Thinking TrapsThe next interactive worksheet I'm sharing is one that focuses on thinking traps. What are thinking traps? Thinking traps, or cognitive distortions, are thought patterns that often lead us to feel anxiety, worry or self-doubt. They can make us care too much what others think, doubt our own abilities, think outcomes will always be negative, and often derail us from using healthy skills/tools that actually help us navigate situations. (Check out some common thinking traps examples listed on Anxiety Canada Youth as a reference.) For food allergy-specific examples, as well as an interactive worksheet you can use to examine and challenge your own thinking traps, check out the Food Allergy Thinking Traps activity worksheet below. (Offered in two downloadable formats) 
You can find the other Food Allergy Mental Health worksheets here: Stay tuned for additional worksheets and resources
that will be shared over time! In addition to publishing them via this Food Allergy Counselor website (in the Resource Section), I will also share them via the Food Allergy Counselor Directory & Website Facebook page, as well as my Twitter and Instagram accounts.
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 Due to the positive feedback I've received for the Food Allergy Mindset worksheet I shared a few months ago, I've decided to publish additional worksheets that I've created. (I'll be publishing them over time rather than all at once.) These worksheets are useful tools for adults, parents, older kids/teens, and even medical professionals and mental healthcare providers to share with their patients. In addition to publishing them via this Food Allergy Counselor website (in the Resource Section), I will also share them via the Food Allergy Counselor Directory & Website Facebook page, as well as my Twitter and Instagram accounts. Stay tuned for additional worksheets and resources that will be shared over time! The IDEAL Method worksheetThe I.D.E.A.L Method, originally created by PhDs Bransford and Stein in 1984, is a problem-solving tool for when fear and anxiety take over. The benefits of using the I.D.E.A.L Method are:
Use the worksheet below to work through your own situations. (The PDF has two different download/share options - Adobe or Scribd).
In case you missed the Food Allergy Mindset worksheet, you can access that one below as well (via Adobe or Scribd). (To read more about the food allergy mindset topic, check out Tamara's article in Allergic Living's Food Allergy Anxiety Guide.)
So stay tuned for additional worksheets and resources I'll be sharing over time!
Day 5: The I.D.E.A.L MethodImagine this scenario..... Your daughter comes home from the first day of school saying she made a new friend, and she's been invited to the friend's house to play the next day. You're thrilled that she's made a new friend and has a smile ear-to-ear. BUT, you've never let her go to a friend's house without you, let alone to someone's house whose mother you've not yet met. You want to let her go and play, but your fear is keeping you hostage. The "what ifs" are playing loud and on repeat in your head, making it hard for you to think straight! When you need to make a decision, but your emotions are taking over, having a problem-solving tool to help navigate the scenario can be beneficial. That's where the I.D.E.A.L. Method comes in! This technique helps define the main problem in a situation, and guides you through creating and evaluating solutions. Essentially, it helps you look at things more objectively.  Applying the I.D.E.A.L. Method to the scenario above might look like this.... IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM: (Describe it with detail - have you had similar scenarios before?)
(What would you like to happen? You’ll need to sort through the feelings in order to make a tangible goal)
(What solutions are there? Which is best? Is it safe? List the pro/cons of each).
(Pick one of the solutions and try it)
(Did it work? If not, what will you do differently next time?) Benefits of the I.D.E.A.L. Method....
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