Examples

Root Beliefs

Paul failed his driving test for the second time. This really affects his mood. He decides ‘I am rubbish at everything I do’.

Natasha forgets to pick up her younger sister from school even though her mum asked her to this morning. This has triggered her Root Belief ‘I am a bad person’.

Femi was due to meet a girl he has been speaking to for a while over text for a date and she failed to turn up. This triggers his core belief ‘I am unlovable’.

Take a minute now to reflect on these root beliefs do you think these are reasonable responses to the situation?