Attention Training Practice Record
Track Attention Training Technique (ATT) practice sessions with focus ratings and observations.
Written by Tarun Vermani, Trainee Clinical Psychologist Last reviewed
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Attention Training Practice Record
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ATT Practice Sessions
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Weekly Reflection
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When to use the Attention Training Practice Record
The Attention Training Practice Record is an interactive metacognitive therapy (MCT) worksheet, for work with generalised anxiety (GAD). It is also commonly drawn on when working with social anxiety. Consider this resource when exploring beliefs about thinking, especially when a client feels drawn into worry or rumination or finds it difficult to shift their attention.
It is designed to be used within therapy rather than as a standalone self-help tool: a therapist introduces it, works through it collaboratively, and helps make sense of what it surfaces. You can preview the full worksheet above, then assign it digitally for clients to complete between sessions on any device or download it as a print-ready PDF.
How it works
Most people work through it in around 5 minutes. It moves through two short steps:
- ATT Practice Sessions
- Weekly Reflection
Completed on the Formulate platform, your client's answers are saved automatically and shared straight back to you, so you can review them before the next session rather than waiting for a paper copy to come back.
The MCT approach behind it
The Attention Training Practice Record draws on metacognitive therapy (MCT). MCT focuses on beliefs about thinking, such as whether worry is useful or feels uncontrollable. It explores worry and rumination as processes, rather than examining only the content of individual thoughts. Attention is part of this work: noticing where it goes, how it becomes fixed and what happens when the client relates differently to thoughts.
It is intended as one part of a wider course of therapy rather than as advice or a diagnosis. The therapist can help decide how it fits the work and discuss what emerges.
Evidence & sources
This worksheet draws on metacognitive therapy. Key sources include:
- Wells, A. (2009). Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. New York: Guilford Press.
- Wells, A. (1997). Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders. Chichester: Wiley.
For use alongside professional support
Formulate provides educational CBT resources for use with a qualified therapist. They are not a substitute for professional assessment, diagnosis, or crisis care.
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