WHO AM I NOW? BEHIND THE [FACE]MASK? 08
It is our thoughts that determine whether we feel positive or negative about ourselves. That will in turn affect our actions. As we go about our day, our mind is busy taking notes about what we’ve done, how we looked, our inner-narrator tells our story, and during times of struggle, the critical narrator can take over. The next exercise is designed to make us more aware of our thoughts, feelings and behaviours and to re-frame our negative critical thoughts.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY... KEY VERSES: PSALM 27:3, PHILIPPIANS 4:8-13, MATTHEW 10: 30-31, PSALM 94: 19, 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18. ,
// 02 CHALLENGING OUR INNER CRITIC “I’M SO LAZY, THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO” >> LONELY, SAD, HOPELESS “NOTHING IS EVER GOING TO GET BETTER FOR ME” >> LIE IN BED, AVOID MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS What kind of stories are you telling yourself? If you mess up, is it “failed again, you’re so thick!” or “you’re worse or uglier than your friend”? When you achieve something does it cheer you on? Is it full of hope and positivity with a happy ending, or it is a cold, critical review?
