Attention Training Practice Record

The Attention Training Practice Record is a child-friendly worksheet designed to help young people practise shifting their focus away from anxious thoughts and towards what is happening around them. For children with social anxiety, self-focused attention often makes worries feel bigger and social situations more difficult. This exercise provides a structured way to track practice, build confidence, and notice the difference that attention training makes.

The worksheet introduces attention training in a simple, accessible way, then offers space for children to record when and how they practised, what they focused on, and how it made them feel. By keeping a record, children can see their progress over time and begin to recognise that they have control over where their attention goes.

This tool is suitable for use in CBT sessions, as homework tasks, or as a standalone activity to support children in managing social anxiety. It encourages consistency, builds skills in attention flexibility, and supports children in applying what they learn to everyday life.