Reflect On Your Story
Slow-motion movie - this is how you will see your story after this exercise. Describe your situation by using the questions below.
Then, rewrite the story by starting with a different outcome. Rewinding questions are there to support you in constructing how you frame your new experience.
REFLECTION
A Challenging Situation / Conversation
What did you observe?
Similar to a reporter describing it
What were you telling yourself at the time?
Your story and internal narrative
What does this say about how you see yourself?
Your identity in this case
What did you do as a result?
The actions that you took
What happened in the end?
The outcome of the situation
REWINDING THE STORY
How To Achieve A Different Outcome?
What would you like to have had happened in the end?
The outcome of the situation you wish
What could you have done differently as a result?
The actions you would take to achieve the outcome you wish for
What would need to shift in how you see yourself?
The identity that would lead you to take those actions
What could you tell yourself next time this happens?
Your new story or internal narrative
What would you observe if ‘this’ were the case?
What would your new experience be?
Credits to Dr. David Drake and his guide to rewinding the story. The original source is here.