General Information
The name of this group
What is Believing In Me?
Refers to when children are mistreated, punished frequently in an extreme or unpredictable manner, neglected, abandoned, or abused
What is Punishment, Neglect, or Abuse?
The way we make sense of the things that happen around us
What is information processing?
This involves identifying what you are expecting, challenging your expectations, and developing more realistic expectations
What is a thought diary?
What is humility?
The way one views oneself as a person
What is self-esteem?
Refers to when parents, carers, and family members often focused on your weaknesses and mistakes and rarely acknowledged your positive qualities or successes
What is difficulty meeting parents' standards?
They aim to guard and defend us from the truth of our negative core beliefs.
For example: "I must be the best at everything."
What are unhelpful rules?
Writing your strengths and positive characteristics
(Hint: not a thought journal)
What is a positive qualities record?
What is perseverance?
having a generally negative overall opinion of oneself, judging or evaluating oneself negatively, and placing a general negative value on oneself as a person
What is low self-esteem?
Refers to the experience of being the ‘odd one out’ at home or at school.
What is not fitting in at home or school?
They aim to guard and defend us from the truth of our negative core beliefs.
For example: "If I ask for something I need, I will be put down.”
What are unhelpful assumptions?
This is where you think of examples of things you have done in the past, which demonstrate the positive qualities you have identified.
What is a positive you journal?
Expecting the nest in the future and working to achieve it; believing that a good future is something that can be brought about
What is optimism?
the very essence of how we see ourselves, other people, the world, and the future. Can become activated in certain situations.
What is a core belief?
When families experience stressful or distressing life events, parents may need to give their attention to dealing with the problems that have occurred.
It is also possible that parents or carers in such circumstances become frustrated, angry, anxious, or depressed and respond negatively towards their children or become role models of unhelpful behavior.
What is being on the receiving end of other people’s stress or distress?
Situations where your unhelpful rules and assumptions are at risk of being broken or are broken outright.
What are at-risk situations?
Increasing the amount of fun, enjoyment, and pleasure during your week and increasing or acknowledging your achievements during the week
What is pleasant/fun activity scheduling?
Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the light side; making (not necessarily telling) jokes
What is humor?
Having a balanced, realistic view of oneself and accepting both the positive characteristics and the characteristics that could be improved upon
What is health self-esteem?
It might be that you did not receive enough attention, praise, encouragement, warmth, or affection. It could be that your basic needs were just adequately met but no more was given.
What is an absence of positives?
Negative thoughts that commonly occur when you encounter an ‘At-Risk Situation’ where your unhelpful rule or assumption is broken and your negative core beliefs have been activated
What are negative self-evaluations?
The process of talking or thinking to yourself in a way that provides encouragement and builds confidence
What is positive self-talk/mirror therapy?
These are two strengths you have that you have NOT mentioned in this group before.
What are...?