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This worksheet explores the meaning of happiness and contentment, emphasizing that true fulfillment comes from building healthy relationships, pursuing personal growth, and living in alignment with your values. Material possessions and comparisons to others don’t create lasting happiness, but being grateful for what you already have can foster contentment. Additionally, happiness requires accepting a full range of emotions, setting meaningful goals, and making decisions based on what truly matters to you. Identifying your values and working toward goals that align with them can help you achieve a deeper sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.
Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Hal Baumchen, PsyD, LP, LADC, this printable PDF worksheet gives clinicians a practical, session-ready tool. The conversational, encouraging tone makes clinical concepts accessible to clients at any stage of recovery, while structured prompts keep the work focused and productive.
How clinicians use it: as an in-session exercise to open and structure discussion, as between-session homework to reinforce skills, as a progress tool to track growth over time, and as part of a treatment unit paired with the companion lesson and PowerPoint on this topic. Formatted for easy printing and immediate use in individual or group settings.
