HI Ashley,
I almost regretted sending that post! Thank you!
I’m too shy to ask you to “cyber dance”(and we’re probably not allowed to because you need a professional distance), so I wanted to add info on the topic again, which is more in my comfort zone.
Once I was asked if I could use the thought record “online”, and I think the message was to wrestle with the thoughts spontaneously vs pen and paper. He had a great CV, and I’m lucky to have him for that short period.
I’m building a new core belief system, to shore up those new core beliefs that I am worthy and lovable and strong. This business of tearing away the old and building new core beliefs is hard. I feel like I don’t have a home. Anybody know that feeling?
What’s critical is our interpretations. The goggles are a great caricature of the negative interpretations which harm us. Goggles are so concise too, and easy to remember.
There are good thoughts too, but they escape. My negative core beliefs of being unworthy & unlovable and helpless are stronger and I can’t keep good stuff staying around so I can build a life...at least its taking forever. Mia is so lucky to have so many resources at her young age. Oh well.
The “thought” record should be renamed, since the misnomer is focusing on harmless thoughts, instead of the transformational interpretations which could result in new behaviours. Reframing record, or something like that, would better reflect the purpose, since the purpose is to reframe our thoughts for healthy behaviours and warm and fuzzy emotions.
That’s my thoughtJ
I use a thought record to challenge the interpretation, and reframe the interpretation, to possibly have better behavioural outcomes. Yesterday, I sang the Jackson Five song “Blame it on the Boogie” just to fill my mind and crowd out negative stuff.
