Comments on: Distract yourself from self talk http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk Build self confidence, be more confident, confidence building help Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Build Self Esteem with Affirmations — How to Have Great Self Confidence http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-6933 Build Self Esteem with Affirmations — How to Have Great Self Confidence Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:40:59 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-6933 [...] one of us has some kind of internal dialog, or self talk, going on most of the day. We have two voices, one positive and one negative. The positive one is [...] [...] one of us has some kind of internal dialog, or self talk, going on most of the day. We have two voices, one positive and one negative. The positive one is [...]

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]]> By: ChangeLinks: Tools for Positive Thinking http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-571 ChangeLinks: Tools for Positive Thinking Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:50:26 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-571 [...] Rogers at Confident1.com has more practical tips for training your mind. His post, Distract Yourself From Self Talk, suggests that you use a disruption technique such as clapping your hands to interrupt a negative [...] [...] Rogers at Confident1.com has more practical tips for training your mind. His post, Distract Yourself From Self Talk, suggests that you use a disruption technique such as clapping your hands to interrupt a negative [...]

]]> By: more self confidence http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-448 more self confidence Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:25:31 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-448 [...] Distract yourself from self talk [...] [...] Distract yourself from self talk [...]

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-438 Robert @ reason4smile Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:54:49 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-438 Hi David, remembered of one technique Harv Eker taught us, it's stamping to our head, to fight against the voice that we are not worthy, stamp your head that you're worthy... Visualize the stamp in your head.. and stop listening to the distraction. Great insight, Thanks for the message! Hi David,
remembered of one technique Harv Eker taught us, it’s stamping to our head, to fight against the voice that we are not worthy, stamp your head that you’re worthy…
Visualize the stamp in your head.. and stop listening to the distraction.

Great insight,
Thanks for the message!

]]> By: David Rogers http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-422 David Rogers Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:33:25 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-422 Thank you all for the comments. JD, you've hit the nail on the head - if you are trying to change a lifetime habit it will take practice and perseverance. Albert. There are situations where thoughts are linked to emotional trauma - such as abuse. In such situations professional help may well be needed to move forward. But hopefully for most people the thinking habits don't have such emotional baggage. Karen. Yes, becoming aware of how we are thinking is something I should have made more of an emphasis on - I will bring it up in the next post. David. Clinical psychologists tend to use the elastic/rubber band technique as it can be done more discreetly. It comes back to doing whatever is possible to stop the thought - if a mental self shout is all that is possible so be it. David Thank you all for the comments. JD, you’ve hit the nail on the head – if you are trying to change a lifetime habit it will take practice and perseverance.

Albert. There are situations where thoughts are linked to emotional trauma – such as abuse. In such situations professional help may well be needed to move forward. But hopefully for most people the thinking habits don’t have such emotional baggage.

Karen. Yes, becoming aware of how we are thinking is something I should have made more of an emphasis on – I will bring it up in the next post.

David. Clinical psychologists tend to use the elastic/rubber band technique as it can be done more discreetly. It comes back to doing whatever is possible to stop the thought – if a mental self shout is all that is possible so be it.

David

]]> By: David Edwards http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-421 David Edwards Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:34:42 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-421 "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” or “stop” out loud. This may sound silly or ineffective. But ultimately you are trying to disrupt a mental habit that is totally non productive and quite destructive. Distraction itself will take practice and can be reinforced by practicing focusing your attention on other things. " Rather than attracting attention to yourself with a physical disturbance, which in the early days of building ones self confidence, is maybe not welcome. Would not a simple internal "go away" be just as effective to close off those negative, destructive inner thoughts? “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” or “stop” out loud.

This may sound silly or ineffective. But ultimately you are trying to disrupt a mental habit that is totally non productive and quite destructive. Distraction itself will take practice and can be reinforced by practicing focusing your attention on other things. ”

Rather than attracting attention to yourself with a physical disturbance, which in the early days of building ones self confidence, is maybe not welcome. Would not a simple internal “go away” be just as effective to close off those negative, destructive inner thoughts?

]]> By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-416 Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:58:36 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-416 The really hard part for me is to realise that I'm doing it in the forst place so then i can apply a technique to stop it. The really hard part for me is to realise that I’m doing it in the forst place so then i can apply a technique to stop it.

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-415 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:16:32 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-415 Nice post. I've found that thoughts often have an emotional layer that is causing them, and we often have to deal with those in order to cut off the thoughts, as well. Cheers, Albert <a href="http://www.urbanmonk.net" rel="nofollow">UrbanMonk.Net</a> Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality. Nice post. I’ve found that thoughts often have an emotional layer that is causing them, and we often have to deal with those in order to cut off the thoughts, as well.

Cheers,
Albert
UrbanMonk.Net
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.

]]> By: JD http://confident1.com/distract-yourself-from-self-talk/comment-page-1#comment-405 JD Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:25:39 +0000 http://confident1.com/confidence-exercises/distract-yourself-from-self-talk.php#comment-405 This is such a simple yet effective method to improve so many areas of one's life. And yet, it does take practice and patience, I've found. It doesn't work immediately, but if you keep trying, you'll find that you can change the way you think. Good post! This is such a simple yet effective method to improve so many areas of one’s life. And yet, it does take practice and patience, I’ve found. It doesn’t work immediately, but if you keep trying, you’ll find that you can change the way you think. Good post!

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