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Challenging negative thoughts

By David365 355 days ago from http://confident1.com

This technique is equally simple in practice, you challenge the negative thoughts you are experiencing and come up with positive alternatives.
It is useful, whichever technique you use, to monitor your thoughts. keep a rough diary of what thoughts you get. The underlying principle is to get on top of what automatic thinking habits you have g

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Distract yourself from self talk

By David365 361 days ago from http://confident1.com

There are two basic techniques to challenge negative self talk. One is distraction. This simply means mentally switching away when you find yourself listening to this negative inner voice. One technique is to cause some physical disturbance - clap your hands, flick or pinch your wrist (e.g. use an elastic/rubber band), say “no” out loud.
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Tags: self talk distraction confidence self esteem worry