SELF-TALK

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SELF-TALK

• The Inner Voice

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Building a Strong Self-Esteem

• To build strong bodies, we must exercise our
  muscles.
• To build strong self-concepts, we must exercise
  our self-talk.

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Self-Talk Affects Self-Esteem

• Self-talk is our inner voice.
• What kinds of things do you say?
• 77 of everything we think is negative.

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Brain Believes What We Tell It

• Most of what we believe is what we have told
  ourselves.
• We become what we tell ourselves.
• Our success or failure depends on what we say to
  ourselves.

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Methods for Positive Thinking

• Im still a worthwhile person.
• Stop! Erase that!
• Replace with a positive statement.
• Change bad habits with positive comments.

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What Are You Saying?

• For homework, write down six negative statements
  you say to yourself throughout the day.
• For each negative, write a positive statement.
• Due at the beginning of next class.