Negative Self Talk ( Archived) (48)

I just got an article in my inbox and thought I would ask how any of you deal with it when your 'negative self' seems to be running the show. Do you talk it over with a friend, go out and drink it off - or theres the one my aunties used to use "get thee behind me satan" haha - how do you get your mind back into a positive mood?


This is copied from a guy called Emanuel Segui;

"Research indicates that the average person talks to himself or
herself about 55,000 words per day. According to psychological
researchers, it is 77% negative; things such as… “Everybody
else says I won’t succeed anyway”, “I don’t like the way I look”,
“I’ll never be a public speaker”, “I’m worthless,” “Nobody
understands me” etc.

Now, something a few people know: Every cell in your body is
affected by every thought you have. And what does it imply in
your life? It simply implies that if you have negative or poor
thinking, you cells will develop poorly. If you have healthy and positive thoughts, your cells will grow healthy and strong. So will your body, spirit and soul.

Now the hardest thing might be to control our thoughts so they
always are positive. See, the trick is not to force your thoughts
to always be positive. You can train your mind to shift and
modify your emotions, feelings and thoughts in an instant.

I don’t personally think it’s destroying or bad to feel anger.
But I think it is destroying and bad to stay in a state of anger. "

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How do we go about training our thinking

well, it seems theres nobody around interested in this - Im ever the oddball it seems hahaha

Im not down - quite the opposite in fact - just pondering over times when I have been low in self esteem, like terrified of giving a presentation at school and telling myself that I cant do this thing or after coming out of a relationship and wondering what the heck went wrong, blaming myself for everything and going round in circles

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Affirmations, when worded correctly -- and when emotionally
charged - are able to tap into the unlimited creative power
of your subconscious mind, and manifest your desires.


Consider the following:

"I am what I choose to be."

"All my needs are met instantaneously."

"I love and accept myself exactly as I am."

"_____________ comes to me easily and effortlessly."
(Fill in the blank with what you desire.)

"I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit."

"I now create my wonderful, ideal life."

The mechanics that make affirmations powerful are:

* Repetition

The importance of repetition cannot be overemphasized. It
imprints the affirmation into your subconscious mind.

* Emotions

Get involved, be passionate, use your emotions. Think
carefully about the meaning of the words as you repeat them
rather than just writing, typing or saying them.

* Persistence

Practicing affirmations with persistence achieves results
much sooner than practicing them periodically. Successive
sessions will have a compounding effect.

* Belief

You don't necessarily have to believe your affirmation
initially, in order for it to work. Belief will grow with
your forthcoming successes. What you do need is the ability
to *feel* what it would be like when the desire you're
affirming is fulfilled, or your need met. Every time that
you have a need -- and that need is met -- a certain
"feeling" is produced in you. You need to evoke that same
feeling when you state your affirmation. In other words,
you need to feel with every fiber of your being that what
you desire has already happened. Without this feeling, your
affirmation is powerless.

* Impress Yourself

Personalize your affirmations. They must *resonate* with
you -- feel right for you. The stronger your connection
with the affirmation, the deeper the impression it makes on
your mind, and the sooner you will experience positive
results.

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the above is from the same source as the previous stuff. I think they are worth looking at - at least for me and hopefully somebody else may derive something too

haha - make all the trouble you want here Fireliter - I will understand that its the little devils driving you

Hey - I was the sober barkeep if you remember

haha - me too - no you dont - yes I do - no you dont