CBT · Cognitive
'Should' Statement Audit
Translate the shoulds
'Should' statements manufacture guilt and rage in equal measure. Audit yours and translate them.
Three 'shoulds' I've told myself this week
Three 'shoulds' I've aimed at others
Translated into 'I'd prefer' / 'I wish' — how does that feel different?
Which 'should' is actually a value in disguise, and which is inherited pressure