Story Extraction Worksheet — R.E.S.T. Method™ Toolkit

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For when you have a few minutes and want to work through it properly.

Date

Loop topic (1 line)

1. Event: what happened? (facts only — write like a camera)

2. Meaning: what is my brain saying it means? ("This means I'm ___." / "This means they think ___.")

3. Threat: what is my brain afraid will happen next? ("And then I fear ___." / "Worst-case outcome: ___.")

4. Believability (0–10)

Intensity (0–10)

5. Body signal (one phrase)

6. What would I tell a friend? (one sentence, same situation)

7. Tiny next step (optional, only if the story is true)

Stop here. Close the page. That counts.

For tired days.

1. Event (facts)

2. Story (meaning) — "This means I'm ___."

3. Threat — "And then I fear ___."

4. Believability (0–10)

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