Identifying Should’s and Should Not’s

Task:

Using either paper and pencil and/or some electronic device:

• Set a timer for 5 minutes.
• As quickly as is possible, write down all of the “should’s” or “should not’s” that pop into your head.
• Don’t judge anything, just write/type whatever comes to mind.

Examples

• I should be an engineer.
• I should not sit behind a desk all day.
• I should work out.
• I should eat healthy.
• I should not work 80 hours a week.
• I should make a lot of money.
• I should not spend a lot of money.
• I should live spontaneously.
• I should not be “tied down.”