The Pros and Cons of Core Beliefs

Core beliefs are deeply ingrained in personality and difficult to modify or change. Negative core beliefs can affect thoughts, moods, and behaviors. While people may be unaware of their negative core beliefs, people are aware of the intense emotional pain and self-destructive behaviors that come with them. One way to modify these beliefs is to look at the good and the not-so-good things about these beliefs. Try to identify from your feelings about the negative core belief and objectively try to list any good and not-so-good things about the negative belief.