Which of the following is an example of a self-defeating belief?
a. I must always feel loved by everyone. c. I will get through nursing school.
b. I am a caring per-son. d. I am getting better.
A
Feeling as though you need to be loved by everyone is a self-defeating belief because there will always be some individuals who do not care for you. It would be unrealistic and hence self-defeating to have or express the need to be loved by everyone. There are many ways to ex-ercise our mental potential. One of the first ways is to concentrate on removing negative thoughts or self-defeating beliefs from our minds. Affirmations or positive statements, such as being a caring person, will get through nursing school, getting better with skills or recovering from an illness, and so on are ways to avoid self-defeating comments and behaviors.
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