A fear-of-failure workbook should translate a feared outcome into questions you can answer, and preserve the questions you cannot. A useful practice does not require predicting that everything will go well.
Practice workbook: Application rejected
Completed fictional example — SAMPLE DATA
This example shows how to fill in the form. It is not a real person’s record, a diagnosis, a validated assessment or a promised outcome. Use your own observations and appropriate professional advice for actual health concerns.
| Question or field | Your entry |
|---|---|
| Feared outcome? | The event proposal might be declined |
| Checkable requirement? | Submit a one-page outline with a budget range |
| Available attempt? | Send the limited draft for preliminary feedback |
| If rejected? | Ask which requirement was not met |
| Review focus? | Assess the stated requirement rather than personal worth |
Blank worksheet — copy or print
Copy the form into your own private document or print this page. Replace each “Your entry” cell with your own note; leave anything uncertain clearly marked as unknown. This page does not save or submit your entries.
| Question or field | Your entry |
|---|---|
| Feared outcome? | Your entry |
| Checkable requirement? | Your entry |
| Available attempt? | Your entry |
| If rejected? | Your entry |
| Review focus? | Your entry |
Completed example
| Question or field | Fictional completed example |
|---|---|
| Feared outcome? | Application rejected |
| Checkable requirement? | Eligibility and deadline |
| Available attempt? | Submit five specified images |
| If rejected? | Request feedback if offered |
| Review focus? | What the submission taught me |
Completed fictional example — SAMPLE DATA
This example shows how to fill in the form. It is not a real person’s record, a diagnosis, a validated assessment or a promised outcome. Use your own observations and appropriate professional advice for actual health concerns.
| Practice record | Your entry |
|---|---|
| One chosen attempt | Send one short event outline |
| Evidence I will inspect | Whether the coordinator can identify the date and next step |
| What actually happened | A rough outline was sent; one venue fact remained missing |
| Constraint that remains | The venue reply is still needed |
| Revised next decision | Ask for that fact and schedule a bounded revision |
Blank worksheet — copy or print
Copy the form into your own private document or print this page. Replace each “Your entry” cell with your own note; leave anything uncertain clearly marked as unknown. This page does not save or submit your entries.
| Practice record | Your entry |
|---|---|
| One chosen attempt | Your entry |
| Evidence I will inspect | Your entry |
| What actually happened | Your entry |
| Constraint that remains | Your entry |
| Revised next decision | Your entry |
A worked situation: Application rejected
Fictional example. A maker fears a rejected exhibition application. She checks eligibility, defines a complete submission, and plans what she will do if the answer is no. Rejection remains possible.
Workbook sequence: stakes, attempt, feedback
Session 1: describe the feared outcome and separate a real requirement from a predicted verdict. Session 2: choose an affordable attempt with a suitable review route. Session 3: record what actually happened and what remains unknown. Session 4: revise the next attempt using feedback. Keep significant medical, legal, or financial decisions outside a hurry-up exercise.