Interesting exercises

Question 1

Self-compassion exercise.

Try these steps:

• List all activities you feel you “have to do” using the words “I have to …”
• Clearly acknowledge to yourself you are doing these things because you choose to -> replace words with “I choose to …”
• Get in touch with the intention behind the statement by completing with “because I want …”
• These values will help eliminate those that aren’t in line with your needs

Motivations might be:

• Money is not a need, rather a strategy that is used to address a need
• Reward might be a motivation. We are addicted to getting smiles, try to be liked. This is social conditioning.
• To avoid shame or guilt - we will end up resenting these tasks
• Out of duty - the most unfortunate and socially dangerous of the lot
• When we speak a language that denies choice we forfeit life for a robot-like mentality that disconnects us from our own core
• This is how genocide happens

Answer 1

Remember to make all life play.

Question 2

Steps:

• List the judgements most frequently in your head by writing a list starting “I don’t like people who are”
• List what thoughts come to you
• Collect these negative judgements in your head and ask at “what need might I be having at that moment that is being expressed through that judgement?”

Answer 2

Remember, you are responsible for all your feelings.