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Unhelpful Thinking Styles

1# Mental Filtering

When we use a mental filter we are essentially looking at a situation from quite a skewed perspective. Often this means filtering out all of the positives that may have occurred in a situation and only seeing the negatives.

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Emotional Intelligence - Self Reflection
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Reflect on the situation and write down the ways in which you may have applied a mental filter
Try to recall a situation where you have used this type of thinking

1# Mental Filtering

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If you had your time again would you do or say anything differently
Is there another way of looking at this situation
Find 3 things that you have learnt from the situation
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Think of somebody that you admire Someone who you particularly admire for their perspective on life and the way that they face stressful situations
Imagine you are looking at the situation through their eyes How might they view the situation differently What can you imagine they might do or say differently

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Using the following template imagine that the lense you are looking through is your chosen person looking at this situation Draw and create from a new perspective
Now time to get a little creative Gather those coloured markers crayons pencils paints whatever you have and try to re create the situation you are focusing on from a different perspective
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