Identifying your beliefs Exercise 3(Bs) Identifying your beliefs or thoughts is a little more difficult. One reason is that many beliefs are subconscious. [form] Name[text,name,30] Email [text,email,30] Separating beliefs from events and reactions The next two exercises will help you get used to separating Bs from As and Cs. Exercise 3 Read each of the statements below. Write A for those that describe events, B for those that describe beliefs, and C for those that describe reactions (feelings and behaviours). The first three show sample answers. 1. It's terrible to be treated like this. B 2. My daughter didn't come home until 2 a.m. A 3. I was upset and hurt. C 4. I was thinking about the way my father used to treat me. [list,Q4] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 5. She was trying to hurt me. [list,Q5] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 6. I stomped around the house. [list,Q6] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 7. I'm satisfied things have turned out for the best. [list,Q7] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 8. He should consider me more than he does. [list,Q8] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 9. It will be hard to find another job. [list,Q9] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 10. I felt sickened. [list,Q10] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 11. I saw an accident in which someone was killed. [list,Q11] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 12. ICs not fair that he should be promoted ahead of me. [list,Q12] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 13. If I can't handle this, maybe I'm stupid. [list,Q13] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 14. I was made redundant eight months ago. [list,Q14] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 15. There are too many people bludging off the system. [list,Q15] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 16. I ran away. [list,Q16] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 17. They were planning to attack me. [list,Q17] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 18. I prefer to be punctual whenever I can. [list,Q18] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 19. I'm heading towards another breakdown. [list,Q19] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 20. Why shouldn't I be angry? [list,Q20] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 21. I'll never be happy again. [list,Q21] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 22. She's probably planning to leave me. [list,Q22] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 23. Without her love I'm nothing. [list,Q23] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 24. He looked angry. [list,Q24] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] 25. I have no way of getting these debts paid off. [list,Q25] [option,0,Choose here] [option,A Trigger event,A This is a trigger or event] [option,B beliefs,B This is about thinking or self-talk] [option,C consequences,C This is about outcomes or reactions] [/list] Any Questions or Comments? [textarea,questions,15,50,Write in here...] [submit,SEND this Entry][reset,Start Over again] [/form]