Irrational Beliefs

As I’ve mentioned here before, I speak to a range of regular guests on my morning radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM.

On Tuesdays it’s clinical psychologist Genevieve Milnes M.App.Psych, MA (Couns), B.Ed, B.Div from the Belmont Counselling Clinic. We chat about a range of issues from birth order issues to personalitiy types, depression, sexual abuse and a lot more. Our segment goes to air just after 10:00 a.m. Perth time.

Yesterday we started looking at what is commonly known as “10 Popular Irrational Beliefs”. They’re the kinds of beliefs held by many in our community, beliefs that can hold us back from reaching our potential. We looked at about 6 of them yesterday and we’ll continue next week.

I thought I might look at a couple here, so I’ll start with number one.

I must be loved and approved of by every person in my life.

Is that something you think is true? Maybe you would disagree with the statement but you’re still living as if it were true.

Are you a people pleaser who bends and changes to gain the approval of others?

While we all have a strong desire for love and approval we need to face the fact that not everyone will love us or approve of us. Are we prepared to own our own thoughts and beliefs even when we know that it might create distance between us and some other people?

The rational belief to replace the irrational one is, “I want to be loved or liked and approved by some of the people in my life, and I know I may feel disappointed or lonely when that doesn’t happen, but I can cope with those feelings, and I can take constructive steps to make and keep better relationships.”

Posted by Rodney Olsen

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