Matthew May, MD

Right back at you, David.

Right back at you, David.

Well said, David. I really appreciate that also.

Well said, David. I really appreciate that also.

All right. I'm happy to say a few things about it. Maybe to clear up one point quickly is that, in fact, you can work with a self-defeating belief the same way you would any other negative thought in the team model. In fact, if you've learned other ways to defeat negative thoughts, you can just apply that to your self-defeating belief.

All right. I'm happy to say a few things about it. Maybe to clear up one point quickly is that, in fact, you can work with a self-defeating belief the same way you would any other negative thought in the team model. In fact, if you've learned other ways to defeat negative thoughts, you can just apply that to your self-defeating belief.

I think it might be useful just to define what a self-defeating belief is. I noticed that I struggle a little bit to define exactly what a self-defeating belief is. I might use words like a summary of or composite of negative thoughts. It's...

I think it might be useful just to define what a self-defeating belief is. I noticed that I struggle a little bit to define exactly what a self-defeating belief is. I might use words like a summary of or composite of negative thoughts. It's...

It's tempting to use words like core or a central thought, and it seems almost – I imagine like a fire and little sparks coming out from it and kind of igniting other negative thoughts. And I've put up an example of how to find your self-defeating beliefs in the show notes using uncovering techniques. Okay. And so what is an uncovering technique?

It's tempting to use words like core or a central thought, and it seems almost – I imagine like a fire and little sparks coming out from it and kind of igniting other negative thoughts. And I've put up an example of how to find your self-defeating beliefs in the show notes using uncovering techniques. Okay. And so what is an uncovering technique?

Maybe I'll leave that as a new thing to define and someone else can talk for a little bit.

Maybe I'll leave that as a new thing to define and someone else can talk for a little bit.

David, could I invite you to demonstrate how to find a self-defeating belief in a role play?

David, could I invite you to demonstrate how to find a self-defeating belief in a role play?

Yeah, I was going to ask you to demonstrate the what if technique and I'll pretend to be a patient.

Yeah, I was going to ask you to demonstrate the what if technique and I'll pretend to be a patient.

I think we'll find our way there with this one. I've pre-written something. Okay. And I think this will be a way to bring it to life. Let's say I've got a belief or a negative thought that I'll fail my test tomorrow.

I think we'll find our way there with this one. I've pre-written something. Okay. And I think this will be a way to bring it to life. Let's say I've got a belief or a negative thought that I'll fail my test tomorrow.

And I'm freaking out because I'm afraid I'll fail my test.

And I'm freaking out because I'm afraid I'll fail my test.