Birgit Wolz - E-Motion Picture Magic-A Movie Lover\'s Guide to Healing and Transformation

a chain reaction. For an adult who was abused as a child, the

fact that he is superimposing his old home movie on top of

current reality makes it more likely that he will think nega-

tively about himself and not trust relationships. He might

often feel fearful and suspicious, which could lead to unsatis-

factory and unhealthful friendships and relationships. That in

turn may reinforce negative beliefs about relationships, which

could increase the probability that he will form further

unhealthy relationships. Picture the core elements of this chain

reaction as follows:

It is how we think about or interpret a situation that deter-

mines how we feel.

Say your older brother put you down frequently when you

were little. This created a psychological imprint that we call

your undesired inner movie.

Projecting this childhood “movie” on today’s reality, you

might believe that there is something wrong with you, or that

you are not good enough or capable enough and that therefore

you do not have a right to speak up and express your needs.

This is an example of a negative belief.

Because of this belief, you may feel fearful when you

want something different than what your friend or spouse

wants. This is the undesired feeling produced by the negative

belief.

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