Before Wendy gave her last presentation, she reviewed the sheet she had filled out.
She reminded herself of her alternative core belief and vibrational responses to her negative automatic
thoughts, Bozie after each one to give herself a moment to connect with these accurate observations
as she started to present.
She focused on the blast column that she gives a strong, informative presentations that people enjoy.
She also reminded herself not to buy into her core belief if it reared its head.
You can use the form that Wendy used to practice thought patterns that serve you well.
Keep in mind that you will be crafting much more than generic positive affirmations.
You will be generating thoughts specifically tailored to the problematic patterns that have plagued
you.
It's especially hard to come up with evidence that contradicts our negative core belief when we most
needed, when our negative beliefs are activated and we are being bombarded with negative automatic
thoughts.
For this reason, it's important to write down the plan for dealing with your anticipated thoughts.
It may be most convenient to write your plan on an index card before you enter a challenging situation.
Review the evidence for the moralistic belief you can't even rehearse these more accurate ways of thinking
when you wake up in the morning and when you lie down to sleep at night, two occasions when our minds
can double our negative automatic thoughts.
This proactive approach is an alternative to always playing defense and can be an effective means of
chipping away at core beliefs rather than reinforcing them.