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| External memory strategies |
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| I keep a list or otherwise note important dates, such as birthdays and anniversaries |
| I write shopping list to help me remember |
| I write appointments on a calendar to help me remember them |
| I routinely keep things (keys or glasses) in a familiar spot, so I will not forget them when I need to locate them |
| I post reminders of things I need to do in a prominent place, such as on bulletin boards or note boards |
| When I want to take something with me, I leave it in an obvious, prominent place, such as putting my suitcase in front of the door |
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| Internal memory strategies |
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| When I am looking for something I have recently misplaced, I try to retrace my steps in order to locate it |
| When I want to remember something, I concentrate hard on it |
| When I try to remember a telephone number, I mentally repeat it to myself |
| I think about the day’s activities at the beginning of the day, so I can remember what I am supposed to do |
| I make mental images or pictures to help me remember an event or an individual |
| I try to relate something I want to remember to something else hoping that this will increase the likelihood of my remembering later |
| When I have trouble remembering something, I try to remember something similar in order to help me remember |
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| Reappraisal |
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| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I challenge the thought’s validity |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I analyze the thought rationally |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I try to reinterpret the thought |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I try a different way of thinking about it |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I question the reasons for having the thought |
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| Distraction |
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| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I call to mind positive images instead |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I occupy myself with work instead |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I think pleasant thoughts instead |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I do something that I enjoy |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I think about something else |
| When I experience an unpleasant/unwanted thought, I keep myself busy |
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| Attentional control |
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| When concentrating on something and there are noises around me, I ask for silence |
| When I read, I look for a calm area where I will not be distracted by people around me |
| When I am working hard on something and I am distracted by events around me, I try to isolate myself |
| When trying to focus my attention on something and thoughts distracting me, I chase them out of my mind |
| When concentrating on something and hunger or thirst distracts me, I satisfy my need so that it does not worry me anymore |
| When concentrating on something, I turn off TV or radio |
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