“Thinking for a Change” Curriculum 3.1 - Trainer Counselor for T4C

Content Notes
what we ultimately write on the chart paper.
It is helpful to think of your thoughts in the
order you had them. Remember to report your
thoughts objectively – use the exact words that
went through your head. This is important!
Now, what thoughts can you remember having
in this situation?
the reporting group the
final authority in this and
all other aspects of
his/her thinking report.
As you facilitate it is
helpful to remember:
If group members
honestly present their
thoughts and they are
labeled as bad thoughts,
it will shut this process
down.
In the end an individual’s
objective awareness of
his/her thinking becomes
a powerful motivator for
change because it
promotes an honest, self-
reflective process without
defensiveness or
distortion.
Label this section of the
report “Thoughts” or
“TH.”
Ask a few simple, probing
questions if the reporting
group member gets
National Institute of Corrections Pay Attention to Our Thinking
Thinking for a Change
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