Five beliefs you may need to challenge
There are some dysfunctional assumptions that crop up repeatedly when working with people who are victims of their anger. If any of these apply to you then take the time to work through them. Weigh them against any available evidence, consider how helpful these beliefs are for you and conduct experiments to see what happens if you stop basing your actions and responses on them.
- Everything should always be just the way I want it.
- All human beings are intrinsically selfish.
- People who don’t agree with me are wrong.
- I must never back down or lose face.
- Some acts are unforgivable.
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