Pain Acceptance Worksheet

Identify and break the boom-bust pattern — doing too much on good days and crashing on bad days.

Plan a gradual, time-based increase in activity from a sustainable baseline — not guided by pain, but by a pre-set schedule.

Create a plan for managing pain flare-ups — covering prevention, early action, and what to do at each level of severity.

Identify and challenge catastrophic thoughts about pain — helplessness, magnification, and rumination.