10 TIMES BETTER..When negative ‘self talk’ strikes...
Negative Self Talk often creates spirals Why does she say that
to me every time? Is that
what she really thinks
I am.... inhuman
Oh ! God.
Why does everyone
tell me what to do ?
Am I a slave
here ?
I feel
terrible
Negative Self Talk often creates spirals
What's her problem ?
Whose fault is it ?
Why have I not been
able to solve issue
this yet ?
Why does everyone
tell me what to do ?
Am I a slave
here ?
I feel
terrible
Why does she say that
to me every time? Is that
what she really thinks
I am.... inhuman
Oh ! God.
Negative Self Talk often creates spirals
What's her problem ?
Whose fault is it ?
Why have I not been
able to solve issue
this yet ?
Why does everyone
tell me what to do ?
Am I a slave
here ?
I feel
terrible
Why does she say that
to me every time? Is that
what she really thinks
I am.... inhuman
Oh ! God.
Why have I not
been able to
solve this yet ?
Performers manage their negative thoughts
Source - How Successful People Stay Calm, Forbes, 2014
• 90% of top performers are
skilled at managing their
emotions in times of stress in
order to remain calm and in
control.
• They are also good at
managing the negative
spirals of self talk.
Shift negative thoughts, but How ?
• One way out is to replace them with any positive thought.
Q: What would be 10 times
better than any random positive
thought ?
A: A thought that will direct
the attention of your brain to
an outcome that you want.
High Quality Questions are a great brain
booster • A good question can empower us to muster the courage to face
challenges and fears, and perhaps discover new possibilities in
the process!
• They build new neural pathways
Try this
• In the next slides, you will find two sets of questions. Notice
how they change the way you think & the quality of your
thoughts
• Ask yourself Question Set A- Keeping in mind your
questions/issue/ challenge/ problem.
• Ask yourself Question Set B- Keeping in mind your
questions/issue/ challenge/ problem.
Question Set A
• What is your problem?
• How long have you had it?
• Whose fault is it ?
• What is your worst experience you
have faced with this problem?
• Why haven’t you solved it yet?
Question Set B
• What do you want? How will you know when you
have got it?
• What else in your life will improve when you get it?
• What resources do you already have which can
help you achieve this outcome?
• What is something similar which you succeed in
doing?
• What is your next step ?
Did you prefer
• Question Set A
• Question Set B
• Which one would did you like better?
• Which one would you use in the future?
READY TO SHIFTWhen negative thoughts strike
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