Before You Begin

Before You Begin

Welcome to the course! Before your first session, please complete the steps below:

1. Download the Student Workbook

This workbook includes:

• Weekly reflection pages
  
  

• Thought logs
  
  

• Cognitive distortion trackers
  
  

• Writing habit trackers
  
  

• Goal-setting worksheets
  
  

• End-of-week check-ins
  
  

📘 Download link will appear here once uploaded.

2. Read: What Is CBT? (Short Overview)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches us that:

• Thoughts affect feelings
  
  

• Feelings affect behaviors
  
  

• Changing thinking patterns changes writing habits
  
  

In this course, you’ll use CBT tools to overcome:

• Procrastination
  
  

• Impostor syndrome
  
  

• Perfectionism
  
  

• Overwhelm
  
  

• Fear of feedback
  
  

• Negative automatic thoughts
  
  

3. What You Will Need Each Week

• Your Student Workbook
  
  

• A digital or printed copy of the weekly worksheets
  
  

• A notebook or digital journal
  
  

• Your current dissertation chapter or proposal
  
  

4. Set Your Intention

What do you hope to achieve with this course?
Examples:

• “I want to finish my prospectus.”
  
  

• “I want to reduce procrastination.”
  
  

• “I want to build a consistent writing routine.”
  
  

Write your intention in your workbook on page 1.