certain core beliefs showing up repeatedly The next step is to start challenging these deeply rooted ideas you carry about yourself TEST YOUR CORE BELIEFS In this exercise going to push you out of your comfort zone so you can see if your core beliefs are as accurate as they feel to you I want you to literally go out in the world and test your core if they actually hold up to reality If you realize that at the root of your anxious thinking is a deep fear that unlovable go out and talk to others join a group make a point to spend time regularly with someone or even ask close others if they like you If you recognize a core belief that go out and take on a new but doable Sign up for a class create something clean your house organize a closet build or fix something read a book to completion As you enter the situation insert a different thought if you quite believe it It could be as simple as capable or can be liked Be open to new information and to what you might be overlooking that went well or differently from how