Understanding 'Core Beliefs.'

CORE BELIEFS

(Disclaimer)

This isn't a scientific discourse or an attempt to explain the phrase above using objective, identifiable and measurable methods.

The only bet that this conversation would hold any ground in your heart is the fact that the person reading this is a "HUMAN BEING,"- and that is my only bet. 

This short piece on core beliefs will appear to be informative and relatable, and that's the goal. 

To come out clean, I'd say I hope for it to take you through a sort of mental journey; one that'll make you feel like you were speaking with a therapist. 

Welcome, you can grab a seat.

Getting Started With 'Core Beliefs'

Core beliefs are oftentimes at the center of whatever challenge we might be facing in important areas of our lives. Whether it be in the context of our personal lives,  relationship-wise/maritally, career growth and spiritual life.

In behavioral psychology, 'core beliefs' are right at the epicenter of human actions, especially in relation to how thoughts affects feelings and how feelings affects actions. 

These of course, are some of the reasons why we go into therapy. 

'To feel better'

'To act better'

Etc

What Are Core Beliefs?

They are the bred-in-the-bone, deeply rooted beliefs we have that governs our perception of self and the world around us, including God. 

Core beliefs are the single reason why we interprete our experiences the way that we do. They are really powerful. 

While they do not account for all the psychological discomfort or mental illness that we have out there, they account for a huge percentage of mental discomfort like depression, anxiety and all other sister manifestations. 

Dealing with them is mostly the area point of therapeutic intervention in the area of healing and recovery.

No, they aren't easy to figure out. 

They are either as layered like a grown onion or as complicated as a Jumia  delivery package. Either ways, they are tough to figure out, it takes skill and in some cases, mastery to unweave.

Very complicated lots. 

This is why CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), and REBT (rational emotive behavioral therapy) are two of the most widely accepted and efficient therapy-types. 

This is because they deal with "beliefs"

Beliefs are known to be the most influential driving force behind humans. Ingrained into the brain structure and function of certain brain activities, they trigger our emotional response, which in turn affects our actions. 

Belief about self= feeling= actions. 

Depending on the healthy state of your beliefs, it could either take you into therapy or guarantee a life of consistent breakthrough. 

As a therapist, I have been privileged enough to help people work through their irritational and unhealthy beliefs about themselves, other people and God. 

'At the core of our human lives, lies our 'thoughts.' What we do with them determines the quality of one's life, which in most cases are measurable.'

The choice of the descriptive picture for this article is intentional, There is a reason why I used a tree. Let's explore it. 

A tree is a perfect illustration of how core beliefs work, and how we can further understand the consequences of negative core beliefs. 

Soil + Root+ Tree= Fruits

The best way to determine the good health of a tree is by looking at its fruit. If it bears rotten fruits, it says a lot about the condition of its 'root.' 

Where it concerns human, the best way to determine the consequences of the unhealthy core beliefs that we uphold would be to carefully examine some of the things below:

1. Our emotional reactions and responses to seemingly "not-a-big-deal" situation and big deal issues at the same time. For example, how do you react when your  friend doesn't feed you with information about her life updates like her getting a new deal or being in a relationship.?

Task: Try to picture someone who you have become friends with. Imagine this person not officially sharing the news of her engagement with you. 

How do you interpret that? How does that make you feel about yourself?

The way that you interpret or react to the scenario above says a lot about the core beliefs that you have about yourself and other people. 

Some types of core beliefs