THE WORK OF BYRON KATI E Judge-Your-Nei ghbor Worksheet

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Think of a recurring stressful situation, a situation that is reliably stressful even though it may have happened
only once and recurs only in your mind. As you answer each of the questions below, allow yourself to mentally
revisit the time and place of the stressful occurrence.
1. In this situation, time, and location, who angers, confuses, or disappoints you, and why?
I am with because .
emotion name

Example: I am angry with Paul because he doesnt listen to me about his health.
2. In this situation, how do you want them to change? What do you want them to do?
I want to
name


Example: I want Paul to see that he is wrong. I want him to stop lying to me. I want him to see that he is killing himself.
3. In this situation, what advice would you offer to them?

name



Example: Paul should take a deep breath. He should calm down. He should see that his behavior frightens me. He should know that being right is
not worth another heart attack.
4. In order for you to be happy in this situation, what do you need them to think, say, feel, or do?
I need to
name


Example: I need Paul to hear me when I talk to him. I need him to take care of himself. I need him to admit that I am right.
5. What do you think of them in this situation? Make a list.
is
name

Example: Paul is unfair, arrogant, loud, dishonest, way out of line, and unconscious.
6. What is it in or about this situation that you dont ever want to experience again?
I dont ever want.

Example: I dont ever want Paul to lie to me again. I dont ever want to see him ruining his health again.

Now investigate each of the above statements using the four questions. Always give yourself time to let the deeper
answers meet the questions. Then turn each thought around. For the turnaround to statement 6, replace the words I
dont ever want to ... with I am willing to ... and I look forward to ... Until you can look forward to all aspects of life
without fear, your Work is not done.

The four questions
Example: Paul doesnt listen to me about his health.
1. Is it true? (Yes or no. If no, move to 3.)
2. Can you absolutely know that its true? (Yes or no.)
3. How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought?
4. Who would you be without the thought?
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Turn the thought around
a) to the self. ( I dont listen to myself about my health.)
b) to the other. ( I dont listen to Paul about his health.)
c) to the opposite. ( Paul does listen to me about his health.)
Then find at least three specific, genuine examples of how
each turnaround is true for you in this situation.
Pissed Off Tamika She gets irritable all the time over stupid things, and as a result,
takes it out on other people, jumps to conclusions getting angry before even taking the 2 seconds to question reality.
Tamika to take the few seconds she actually needs to analyze a situation before jumping to conclusions,
and as a result, getting irritable. I would also like her to see a therapist to help her deal with her anger issues, and inability
to control her emotions.
Tamika should Should stop and think before letting her emotions take over. To be aware of what's
happen and intercept it.
Tamika If she feels angry, don't take it out on me or anyone else, NOTICE that she's in this state.
If she feels I'm doing something wrong, think about if I actually am, or just calmly tell me, that she feels I'm doing something
wrong.
Tamika being ignorant and stupid. She's being an annoying bitch.
to see Tamika jump to conclusions and getting mad at me accusing me of things without thinking again.