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Internal Monologue: Changing Negative Self Talk Daily Uplift: Mental Health Tips
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Internal Monologue: Changing Negative Self Talk
The following steps are ways that I recommend for my clients in therapy when dealing with negative self-talk.
Acknowledge: There is a saying, “You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge.” The first step to changing a bad habit is catching ourselves engaging in it. You might want to journal about it or take a mental note.
Identify the intentions behind the negative self-talk: Our past frustrations and wounds dictate how we behave in the future. Beneath the negative self-talk lies the intention of avoiding hurt, disappointment, failure, and emotional pain. We need to know why our brain associates the present experience with pain and negativity.
Reframing the present experience: In Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), reframing means understanding an experience, event, or idea from a different point of view. Since our brain automatically focuses on the negative, we need to challenge it to see the positive side of what is happening.
To my earlier two examples, yes, it is true that it might take a bit to find a job fresh out of school, but this information does not disqualify that you accomplished a big milestone. Losing 10 pounds does not guarantee that you will always be physically fit, but it also cannot discredit the fact that you accomplished losing 10 pounds. Reframing our faulty perception of things empowers us to have a realistic view of what is happening. It also saves us from the emotional rollercoaster that we experience on a daily basis.
Feedback: If these podcasts are helpful to you, please like and subscribe and write to me about what topics would you like me to cover in future podcasts. Email me at askthetherapist3@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: Daily Uplift is a podcast designed to help you live with passion and purpose. It provides practical ways to improve your mental health, and it is based on empirical research and therapy work. The episodes in this podcast do not replace seeking therapy for mental health purposes; rather, they are used as supplemental material to improve mental health. If you need therapy, please reach out to therapists in your area.
EPISODE NOTE
Internal Monologue: Changing Negative Self Talk
The following steps are ways that I recommend for my clients in therapy when dealing with negative self-talk.
Acknowledge: There is a saying, “You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge.” The first step to changing a bad habit is catching ourselves engaging in it. You might want to journal about it or take a mental note.
Identify the intentions behind the negative self-talk: Our past frustrations and wounds dictate how we behave in the future. Beneath the negative self-talk lies the intention of avoiding hurt, disappointment, failure, and emotional pain. We need to know why our brain associates the present experience with pain and negativity.
Reframing the present experience: In Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), reframing means understanding an experience, event, or idea from a different point of view. Since our brain automatically focuses on the negative, we need to challenge it to see the positive side of what is happening.
To my earlier two examples, yes, it is true that it might take a bit to find a job fresh out of school, but this information does not disqualify that you accomplished a big milestone. Losing 10 pounds does not guarantee that you will always be physically fit, but it also cannot discredit the fact that you accomplished losing 10 pounds. Reframing our faulty perception of things empowers us to have a realistic view of what is happening. It also saves us from the emotional rollercoaster that we experience on a daily basis.
Feedback: If these podcasts are helpful to you, please like and subscribe and write to me about what topics would you like me to cover in future podcasts. Email me at askthetherapist3@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: Daily Uplift is a podcast designed to help you live with passion and purpose. It provides practical ways to improve your mental health, and it is based on empirical research and therapy work. The episodes in this podcast do not replace seeking therapy for mental health purposes; rather, they are used as supplemental material to improve mental health. If you need therapy, please reach out to therapists in your area.
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