Building Positive Self Talk for Confidence and Self Esteem

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16 Jul 2021

Building Positive Self Talk for Confidence and Self Esteem with Dr Dawn-Elise Snipes Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Access additional benefits by JOINING here a https 3A 2F 2Fwww youtube com 2Fchannel 2FUCAE3JJi8tX7gfhZEXCUGd A 2Fjoin a Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Two free months of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs com counselortoolbox Direct Purchase Link a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1030 2Fc 2F a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fpod link 2F1120947649 a Objectives Explain the benefits of positive self talk Describe 15 methods for teaching positive self talk to people of all ages Benefits of Positive Self Talk Reduced cortisol and HPA-Axis activation Reduced pain Improved physical health Less stress-related disease Increased energy Greater life satisfaction Improved immunity Unconditional Positive Regard From attachment figures who teach positive talk From self Encourage the use of the phrase I love you even if Self Awareness I have the ability to things you do I am inner qualities Keep a daily journal or account of your successes good qualities and accomplishments Mantras Don t wait until you are stressed Practice positive self talk throughout the day Every day Positive Thinking Apps Mantras I am capable I am lovable Visualization Visualization helps people s brains see how they can succeed or fail Negative self talk teaches the brain that negative things will happen which increases anxiety and distress reduces concentration and increases a sense of helplessness Positive self-talk helps people s brains see that Visualization Visualizations combined with desensitization help reduce anxiety and distress around watch others who are successful and or role play then use that data to visualize Environments Surround yourself with positivity Parents model positivity Listen to positive song Have family members bring a positive quote or song lyrics with them to dinner once a week and put it on the fridge Give yourself a pep talk every morning Keep a success wall scrapbook Self-Other Comparisons Focus on being the best person you can be that day and better than the day before What do you do well What did you do well yesterday What could you do better on today Global Statements Global negative statements generally start with I am I must Focus on your language How different does it feel to say I am stupid vs I am stupid at math Locus of Control Too internal means you try to control EVERYTHING Identify parts of the situation you did NOT have control over Minimization of the Positive Too often people focus on what went wrong or what they don t have evaluations money relationships Spend 10 minutes each day focusing on what went right Find the silver lining in the bad Remember all the other things that are okay even when one thing goes awry All or Nothing Thinking Look for exceptions and what is different Emotional Reasoning Encourage people to Find 3 alternate explanations Evaluate the facts of the situation Check for all or nothing thinking See if they are confusing high and low probability events Fear of Failure Inner Critic This voice heckles people from the back of their mind telling them they are inadequate or incapable Encourage people to change self limiting statements to challenging questions selfesteem positiveselftalk confidence mentalhealthawareness AllCEUs courses for counselor continuing education are accepted in most states because we are an approved education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions the Australian Counselling AssociationCRCC Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and more Dr Dawn Elise Snipes provides training through AllCEUs com that are helpful for LPC CEUs LMHC CEUs LCPC CEUs LSW CEUs LCSW CEUs LMFTCEUs CRC CEUs LADC CEUs CADC CEUs MAC CEUs MCAP CEUs NCC CEUS LCDC CEUs CPRS CEUs CTRS CEUs and HPCSA ACA NBCC counsellors needing counselling continuing education counseling continuing education ceus for social workers social work ceus addiction counselor training counseling ceus continuing education training NCMHCE addiction treatment addiction recover y mental health anxiety relief depression motivation mental health awareness addiction awareness and integrated behavioral health approaches to treatment CEbroker CE broker cebroker lpc ceus lmhc ceus lcsw ceus mental health mental illness