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