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Disputing the Belief. Begin by asking a question about the belief that focuses
on the facts, and then answer the question:
"Do I always get in trouble when I am tense?
"No, not every time. It is possible to feel tense, yet not get overly
anxious."
--or-"Why can't I stop?
"Because I let the physical tension take over. If I can control the
physical tension
I can control the anxiety."
Part of the process is to plan in advance what you will do when the
activating event is present. In doing that you can develop a set of positive or
rational self-statements, such as:
"I have prepared well, I can pass this test."
"There probably will be some questions I can't answer, that doesn't
mean
I can't get a good grade."
"I don't have to get an 'A', I just have to pass it."
"People who complete the test early and leave don't necessarily know
more than I do,
they just work faster."
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Close your eyes and do your deep breathing relaxation. Think about what
happened during your last test. Take one of the negative experiences or
reactions you had and answer the following:
A-Activating Event: _________________________________________________
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B-Beliefs or Irrational Self-Statements: ________________________________
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C-Consequences, what happened: ___________________________________
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Now try to think how you might have done it differently.
D-Dispute. Ask a question that challenges your belief. Then try to answer
that question.
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Positive Self-Statements. Before and during your next test what are some
things you could say to yourself:
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Copy these self-statements on a 3 x 5 card and take them with you the next
time you have a test. Read them aloud to yourself just before the test, and
say them to yourself during the test if necessary.
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