Thoughts Or Feelings - Free Printable

Problem Description:

The task is to classify each statement as either a Thought or a Feeling. The distinction between thoughts and feelings is important because:

- Thoughts are cognitive processes, often involving beliefs, assumptions, or interpretations about oneself, others, or the world.
- Feelings are emotional experiences that arise in response to thoughts, events, or situations.

Solution Approach:

We will analyze each statement to determine whether it reflects a thought (a belief or assumption) or a feeling (an emotional state).

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Classification of Each Statement:

1. I feel that something awful will happen.
- Thought: This statement expresses a belief or assumption about the future ("something awful will happen"). It is not an emotional state but rather a cognitive interpretation.
- Classification: Thought

2. I feel scared.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("scared").
- Classification: Feeling

3. I feel like nothing ever goes right.
- Thought: This is a belief or assumption about one's circumstances ("nothing ever goes right"). It is a cognitive evaluation rather than an emotion.
- Classification: Thought

4. I feel so guilty.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("guilty").
- Classification: Feeling

5. I feel as though I'm falling apart.
- Thought: This statement expresses a belief or perception about one's internal state ("falling apart"). It is more cognitive than purely emotional.
- Classification: Thought

6. I feel very angry.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("angry").
- Classification: Feeling

7. I feel as if my life will never get better.
- Thought: This is a belief or assumption about the future ("my life will never get better"). It is a cognitive evaluation.
- Classification: Thought

8. I feel lonely.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("lonely").
- Classification: Feeling

9. I feel panicky.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("panicky").
- Classification: Feeling

10. I feel so useless.
- Thought: This is a belief or assumption about oneself ("useless"). It is a cognitive evaluation rather than a pure emotion.
- Classification: Thought

11. I feel like I'm a burden.
- Thought: This is a belief or assumption about oneself ("a burden"). It is a cognitive evaluation.
- Classification: Thought

12. I feel ashamed.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("ashamed").
- Classification: Feeling

13. I feel like I'm being torn apart.
- Thought: This statement expresses a belief or perception about one's internal state ("being torn apart"). It is more cognitive than purely emotional.
- Classification: Thought

14. I feel heavy.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional or physical state ("heavy"), which can be interpreted as an emotional weight.
- Classification: Feeling

15. I feel down.
- Feeling: This directly describes an emotional state ("down").
- Classification: Feeling

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Final Classification:

| Statement | Classification |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1. I feel that something awful will happen. | Thought |
| 2. I feel scared. | Feeling |
| 3. I feel like nothing ever goes right. | Thought |
| 4. I feel so guilty. | Feeling |
| 5. I feel as though I'm falling apart. | Thought |
| 6. I feel very angry. | Feeling |
| 7. I feel as if my life will never get better. | Thought |
| 8. I feel lonely. | Feeling |
| 9. I feel panicky. | Feeling |
| 10. I feel so useless. | Thought |
| 11. I feel like I'm a burden. | Thought |
| 12. I feel ashamed. | Feeling |
| 13. I feel like I'm being torn apart. | Thought |
| 14. I feel heavy. | Feeling |
| 15. I feel down. | Feeling |

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Explanation:

- Statements that describe emotions (e.g., "scared," "angry," "lonely") are classified as Feelings.
- Statements that express beliefs, assumptions, or evaluations (e.g., "something awful will happen," "nothing ever goes right") are classified as Thoughts.

Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{|l|c|}
\hline
\text{Statement} & \text{Classification} \\
\hline
1. \text{I feel that something awful will happen.} & \text{Thought} \\
2. \text{I feel scared.} & \text{Feeling} \\
3. \text{I feel like nothing ever goes right.} & \text{Thought} \\
4. \text{I feel so guilty.} & \text{Feeling} \\
5. \text{I feel as though I'm falling apart.} & \text{Thought} \\
6. \text{I feel very angry.} & \text{Feeling} \\
7. \text{I feel as if my life will never get better.} & \text{Thought} \\
8. \text{I feel lonely.} & \text{Feeling} \\
9. \text{I feel panicky.} & \text{Feeling} \\
10. \text{I feel so useless.} & \text{Thought} \\
11. \text{I feel like I'm a burden.} & \text{Thought} \\
12. \text{I feel ashamed.} & \text{Feeling} \\
13. \text{I feel like I'm being torn apart.} & \text{Thought} \\
14. \text{I feel heavy.} & \text{Feeling} \\
15. \text{I feel down.} & \text{Feeling} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}