when I was five years old I hated going to the barber sitting still is hard
to the barber sitting still is hard
to the barber sitting still is hard enough but the thing that got to me the
enough but the thing that got to me the
enough but the thing that got to me the most were those Clippers to me they were
most were those Clippers to me they were
most were those Clippers to me they were nothing more than a series of guilty and
nothing more than a series of guilty and
nothing more than a series of guilty and sharp blades ready to lop my head off
sharp blades ready to lop my head off
sharp blades ready to lop my head off with one careless hand at the barber
with one careless hand at the barber
with one careless hand at the barber needle to say cursed with genes had made
needle to say cursed with genes had made
needle to say cursed with genes had made my hair grow quickly
my hair grow quickly
my hair grow quickly I had many encounters with those
I had many encounters with those
I had many encounters with those Clippers and many of my haircuts
Clippers and many of my haircuts
Clippers and many of my haircuts contained a lot of screaming kicking and
contained a lot of screaming kicking and
contained a lot of screaming kicking and crying but one day a new barber came to
crying but one day a new barber came to
crying but one day a new barber came to me he said you see these Clippers
me he said you see these Clippers
me he said you see these Clippers during a red Clippers these are the hot
during a red Clippers these are the hot
during a red Clippers these are the hot Clippers they are the ones that hurt no
Clippers they are the ones that hurt no
Clippers they are the ones that hurt no wonder why you don’t like haircuts that
wonder why you don’t like haircuts that
wonder why you don’t like haircuts that other guy’s been using them on you the
other guy’s been using them on you the
other guy’s been using them on you the whole time and then he took out another
whole time and then he took out another
whole time and then he took out another pair of clippers he said these are the
pair of clippers he said these are the
pair of clippers he said these are the blue Clippers these are cool Clippers
blue Clippers these are cool Clippers
blue Clippers these are cool Clippers they don’t hurt they actually feel quite
they don’t hurt they actually feel quite
they don’t hurt they actually feel quite nice tell you what I’ll use these on you
nice tell you what I’ll use these on you
nice tell you what I’ll use these on you instead and from that moment on my angst
instead and from that moment on my angst
instead and from that moment on my angst of the barber was overcome by his very
of the barber was overcome by his very
of the barber was overcome by his very clever use of suggestion something that
clever use of suggestion something that
clever use of suggestion something that is ubiquitous and unavoidable suggestion
is ubiquitous and unavoidable suggestion
is ubiquitous and unavoidable suggestion has many purposes and has many ways of
has many purposes and has many ways of
has many purposes and has many ways of manifesting it can make us fall in love
manifesting it can make us fall in love
manifesting it can make us fall in love and it can induce hate it can conjure
and it can induce hate it can conjure
and it can induce hate it can conjure memories it can make us forget it can
memories it can make us forget it can
memories it can make us forget it can make us buy certain products and vote
make us buy certain products and vote
make us buy certain products and vote for certain political candidates it can
for certain political candidates it can
for certain political candidates it can be a form of a recommendation such as
be a form of a recommendation such as
be a form of a recommendation such as what movie to see or what restaurant to
what movie to see or what restaurant to
what movie to see or what restaurant to go to and can even in other forms change
go to and can even in other forms change
go to and can even in other forms change one’s entire perception in the world of
one’s entire perception in the world of
one’s entire perception in the world of the world such as my case in my
the world such as my case in my
the world such as my case in my laboratory work in which I assess
laboratory work in which I assess
laboratory work in which I assess whether people have the capability of
whether people have the capability of
whether people have the capability of experiencing phenomena associated with
experiencing phenomena associated with
experiencing phenomena associated with hypnosis such as hallucinating or
hypnosis such as hallucinating or
hypnosis such as hallucinating or changing personalities but one thing we
changing personalities but one thing we
changing personalities but one thing we could say about suggestion is that its
could say about suggestion is that its
could say about suggestion is that its power is hard for the nine a government
power is hard for the nine a government
power is hard for the nine a government sanctioned Commission was formed to
sanctioned Commission was formed to
sanctioned Commission was formed to investigate this purported medical
investigate this purported medical
investigate this purported medical treatment in France that supposedly
treatment in France that supposedly
treatment in France that supposedly cured a lot of ailments ranging from
cured a lot of ailments ranging from
cured a lot of ailments ranging from chronic pain to
chronic pain to
chronic pain to Oh Jenna blindness the commission after
Oh Jenna blindness the commission after
Oh Jenna blindness the commission after a very rigorous investigation concluded
a very rigorous investigation concluded
a very rigorous investigation concluded that the cures were mostly genuine
that the cures were mostly genuine
that the cures were mostly genuine houses treatment math test it by using
houses treatment math test it by using
houses treatment math test it by using magnets but magnets for making this cure
magnets but magnets for making this cure
magnets but magnets for making this cure supposedly but the Commission said it
supposedly but the Commission said it
supposedly but the Commission said it was not magnetism rather it was the use
was not magnetism rather it was the use
was not magnetism rather it was the use of suggestion suggestion that was used
of suggestion suggestion that was used
of suggestion suggestion that was used to invoke the imagination and the belief
to invoke the imagination and the belief
to invoke the imagination and the belief of the patients in the process of
of the patients in the process of
of the patients in the process of healing that was responsible and nothing
healing that was responsible and nothing
healing that was responsible and nothing to do with magnets
to do with magnets
to do with magnets now who led this very impressive finding
now who led this very impressive finding
now who led this very impressive finding Benjamin Franklin in 1784
Benjamin Franklin in 1784
Benjamin Franklin in 1784 now what’s prep more interesting about
now what’s prep more interesting about
now what’s prep more interesting about this interesting historical anecdote is
this interesting historical anecdote is
this interesting historical anecdote is that very little has been made of this
that very little has been made of this
that very little has been made of this research over the last 225 years the
research over the last 225 years the
research over the last 225 years the closest thing we have is placebo
closest thing we have is placebo
closest thing we have is placebo research in which drug researchers will
research in which drug researchers will
research in which drug researchers will give patients a fake drug or the placebo
give patients a fake drug or the placebo
give patients a fake drug or the placebo that looks like a medication but has no
that looks like a medication but has no
that looks like a medication but has no medicinal properties or the real drug
medicinal properties or the real drug
medicinal properties or the real drug and the compare the effect of the actual
and the compare the effect of the actual
and the compare the effect of the actual medicine with expectation of healing to
medicine with expectation of healing to
medicine with expectation of healing to see what the effect is and the hope is
see what the effect is and the hope is
see what the effect is and the hope is to find the drug that has the maximum
to find the drug that has the maximum
to find the drug that has the maximum benefit but only recently has the
benefit but only recently has the
benefit but only recently has the paradigm shifted and have they started
paradigm shifted and have they started
paradigm shifted and have they started looking towards this mind-body
looking towards this mind-body
looking towards this mind-body interaction and the results have been
interaction and the results have been
interaction and the results have been quite fascinating a study at Baylor
quite fascinating a study at Baylor
quite fascinating a study at Baylor University gave patients with
University gave patients with
University gave patients with osteoarthritis of the knee either real
osteoarthritis of the knee either real
osteoarthritis of the knee either real surgery or a sham surgery in which they
surgery or a sham surgery in which they
surgery or a sham surgery in which they cut open the knee and then sawed it
cut open the knee and then sawed it
cut open the knee and then sawed it right back up both groups had the same
right back up both groups had the same
right back up both groups had the same amount of improvement in healing at the
amount of improvement in healing at the
amount of improvement in healing at the University of Colorado patients were
University of Colorado patients were
University of Colorado patients were gear participants were given in a study
gear participants were given in a study
gear participants were given in a study a nasal spray which was supposedly a
a nasal spray which was supposedly a
a nasal spray which was supposedly a very powerful analgesic a painkiller not
very powerful analgesic a painkiller not
very powerful analgesic a painkiller not only did their subjective ratings of
only did their subjective ratings of
only did their subjective ratings of physical pain actually decrease when
physical pain actually decrease when
physical pain actually decrease when given an actual painful stimulus the
given an actual painful stimulus the
given an actual painful stimulus the ratings of emotional pain also decreased
ratings of emotional pain also decreased
ratings of emotional pain also decreased as these participants were selected
as these participants were selected
as these participants were selected because they had recently ended a long
because they had recently ended a long
because they had recently ended a long term romance
term romance
term romance take relationship but in my opinion the
take relationship but in my opinion the
take relationship but in my opinion the best use of placebo came from a North
best use of placebo came from a North
best use of placebo came from a North Dakota drugstore in which a very clever
Dakota drugstore in which a very clever
Dakota drugstore in which a very clever pharmacist came up with the magical
pharmacist came up with the magical
pharmacist came up with the magical formula to rid young children of
formula to rid young children of
formula to rid young children of monsters in the closet now suggestion is
monsters in the closet now suggestion is
monsters in the closet now suggestion is not limited solely to perceive Oh
not limited solely to perceive Oh
not limited solely to perceive Oh studies it happens in various realms of
studies it happens in various realms of
studies it happens in various realms of psychology and research a study with
psychology and research a study with
psychology and research a study with weightlifters had participants get a
weightlifters had participants get a
weightlifters had participants get a suggestion for increased strength and
suggestion for increased strength and
suggestion for increased strength and power before doing a bench press those
power before doing a bench press those
power before doing a bench press those who receive the suggestion bench press
who receive the suggestion bench press
who receive the suggestion bench press an average of 23 more pounds compared to
an average of 23 more pounds compared to
an average of 23 more pounds compared to their baseline and this was in
their baseline and this was in
their baseline and this was in comparison to the control group that got
comparison to the control group that got
comparison to the control group that got no suggestion and had virtually no gain
no suggestion and had virtually no gain
no suggestion and had virtually no gain in dermatological studies suggestions
in dermatological studies suggestions
in dermatological studies suggestions for clear skin have been known to clear
for clear skin have been known to clear
for clear skin have been known to clear up warts in patients and have been shown
up warts in patients and have been shown
up warts in patients and have been shown to rival chemical treatments and in
to rival chemical treatments and in
to rival chemical treatments and in oguns studies of pain sometimes
oguns studies of pain sometimes
oguns studies of pain sometimes suggestion has been found to be equally
suggestion has been found to be equally
suggestion has been found to be equally effective to the effect of opioids and
effective to the effect of opioids and
effective to the effect of opioids and sometimes outdoes opioids and it comes
sometimes outdoes opioids and it comes
sometimes outdoes opioids and it comes without the painful addictive properties
without the painful addictive properties
without the painful addictive properties and side effects but what’s interesting
and side effects but what’s interesting
and side effects but what’s interesting about all this suggestion stuff is that
about all this suggestion stuff is that
about all this suggestion stuff is that it can be produced by oneself through a
it can be produced by oneself through a
it can be produced by oneself through a process that I call or there’s often
process that I call or there’s often
process that I call or there’s often called self-talk self-talk is nothing
called self-talk self-talk is nothing
called self-talk self-talk is nothing more than a series of self administered
more than a series of self administered
more than a series of self administered suggestions for some effect I recently
suggestions for some effect I recently
suggestions for some effect I recently conducted a study with participants who
conducted a study with participants who
conducted a study with participants who are capable of experiencing a delusion
are capable of experiencing a delusion
are capable of experiencing a delusion through suggestion specifically in this
through suggestion specifically in this
through suggestion specifically in this study they were told to believe that
study they were told to believe that
study they were told to believe that their favorite sports team had just won
their favorite sports team had just won
their favorite sports team had just won a major championship and for
a major championship and for
a major championship and for Philadelphia sports teams a delusion is
Philadelphia sports teams a delusion is
Philadelphia sports teams a delusion is what it takes after explaining with
what it takes after explaining with
what it takes after explaining with great zeal and excitement how their team
great zeal and excitement how their team
great zeal and excitement how their team won and what they did to celebrate the
won and what they did to celebrate the
won and what they did to celebrate the suggestion was canceled and then they
suggestion was canceled and then they
suggestion was canceled and then they were told a strategy to produce that
were told a strategy to produce that
were told a strategy to produce that same experience by themselves without
same experience by themselves without
same experience by themselves without any direct interaction from me their
any direct interaction from me their
any direct interaction from me their ratings of subjective realness of the
ratings of subjective realness of the
ratings of subjective realness of the delusion was equally strong when they
delusion was equally strong when they
delusion was equally strong when they produce it themselves then when I gave
produce it themselves then when I gave
produce it themselves then when I gave it to them
it to them
it to them it was all through the
it was all through the
it was all through the use of self talk and self talk has a lot
use of self talk and self talk has a lot
use of self talk and self talk has a lot of power to produce all these things be
of power to produce all these things be
of power to produce all these things be it the funny antics you see in stage
it the funny antics you see in stage
it the funny antics you see in stage hypnosis all the way to the healing
hypnosis all the way to the healing
hypnosis all the way to the healing benefits of hypnotherapy just by talking
benefits of hypnotherapy just by talking
benefits of hypnotherapy just by talking to yourself in the right way now you
to yourself in the right way now you
to yourself in the right way now you might be saying well if self talk is so
might be saying well if self talk is so
might be saying well if self talk is so beneficial why are we not reaping its
beneficial why are we not reaping its
beneficial why are we not reaping its benefits more often the truth of the
benefits more often the truth of the
benefits more often the truth of the matter is we use self-talk all the time
matter is we use self-talk all the time
matter is we use self-talk all the time but often in negative and destructive
but often in negative and destructive
but often in negative and destructive ways in a demonstration I do with my
ways in a demonstration I do with my
ways in a demonstration I do with my students every year I ask them to stand
students every year I ask them to stand
students every year I ask them to stand up and then rate how easy it was for
up and then rate how easy it was for
up and then rate how easy it was for them to do so on a scale of 1 to 10 with
them to do so on a scale of 1 to 10 with
them to do so on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the easiest I then tell them to
10 being the easiest I then tell them to
10 being the easiest I then tell them to take those same pessimistic attitudes
take those same pessimistic attitudes
take those same pessimistic attitudes that students has about schoolwork and
that students has about schoolwork and
that students has about schoolwork and as a high school teacher in college
as a high school teacher in college
as a high school teacher in college instructor I hear them all the time I’m
instructor I hear them all the time I’m
instructor I hear them all the time I’m gonna fail this test this projects not
gonna fail this test this projects not
gonna fail this test this projects not worth my time it’s worthless
worth my time it’s worthless
worth my time it’s worthless it’s hopeless and I tell them to take
it’s hopeless and I tell them to take
it’s hopeless and I tell them to take those same pessimistic statements that
those same pessimistic statements that
those same pessimistic statements that they often say to themselves but to
they often say to themselves but to
they often say to themselves but to apply it to getting out of their seat to
apply it to getting out of their seat to
apply it to getting out of their seat to tell themselves that it’s worthless that
tell themselves that it’s worthless that
tell themselves that it’s worthless that they have no effort no potential nope no
they have no effort no potential nope no
they have no effort no potential nope no pension no ability to get out of their
pension no ability to get out of their
pension no ability to get out of their seat if they were to try to do it it’s
seat if they were to try to do it it’s
seat if they were to try to do it it’s going to be hopeless the effect is a
going to be hopeless the effect is a
going to be hopeless the effect is a significant increase in difficulty in
significant increase in difficulty in
significant increase in difficulty in getting in other chairs
getting in other chairs
getting in other chairs now if simple self talk can adversely
now if simple self talk can adversely
now if simple self talk can adversely affect something as mundane as getting
affect something as mundane as getting
affect something as mundane as getting out of your seat in what ways is it
out of your seat in what ways is it
out of your seat in what ways is it adversely affecting us in our lives in
adversely affecting us in our lives in
adversely affecting us in our lives in our relationships when the bowl is in
our relationships when the bowl is in
our relationships when the bowl is in the classroom if we can change our
the classroom if we can change our
the classroom if we can change our self-talk we could have lots of
self-talk we could have lots of
self-talk we could have lots of improvement but we use this negative
improvement but we use this negative
improvement but we use this negative self-talk so often that it adversely
self-talk so often that it adversely
self-talk so often that it adversely affects us one of the major facets of
affects us one of the major facets of
affects us one of the major facets of depression is when people use this
depression is when people use this
depression is when people use this negative and destructive self-talk
negative and destructive self-talk
negative and destructive self-talk saying their life is no good and not
saying their life is no good and not
saying their life is no good and not worth living and many people with an
worth living and many people with an
worth living and many people with an honest introspection could probably
honest introspection could probably
honest introspection could probably think of times when they said themselves
think of times when they said themselves
think of times when they said themselves not to trust those people not like them
not to trust those people not like them
not to trust those people not like them thereby strengthening their biases and
thereby strengthening their biases and
thereby strengthening their biases and their prejudices changing our self-talk
their prejudices changing our self-talk
their prejudices changing our self-talk can effect a positive change now you
can effect a positive change now you
can effect a positive change now you might be saying you know I’ve tried
might be saying you know I’ve tried
might be saying you know I’ve tried something like this before one day I
something like this before one day I
something like this before one day I said to myself I’m gonna get this
said to myself I’m gonna get this
said to myself I’m gonna get this project done and it’s still not done why
project done and it’s still not done why
project done and it’s still not done why well I offer two reasons for this first
well I offer two reasons for this first
well I offer two reasons for this first positive self-talk is a little bit more
positive self-talk is a little bit more
positive self-talk is a little bit more difficult than negative self-talk
difficult than negative self-talk
difficult than negative self-talk take for example that school project
take for example that school project
take for example that school project that you want to do if I’m sitting on my
that you want to do if I’m sitting on my
that you want to do if I’m sitting on my couch and I decide that I’m going to get
couch and I decide that I’m going to get
couch and I decide that I’m going to get up and do that project that’s due next
up and do that project that’s due next
up and do that project that’s due next week I have to go through a series of
week I have to go through a series of
week I have to go through a series of steps I have to get out of the couch go
steps I have to get out of the couch go
steps I have to get out of the couch go to my desk read over the assignment do
to my desk read over the assignment do
to my desk read over the assignment do some background research make an outline
some background research make an outline
some background research make an outline type up the paper print out the paper
type up the paper print out the paper
type up the paper print out the paper proofread and then turn it in all of
proofread and then turn it in all of
proofread and then turn it in all of these things requiring their own special
these things requiring their own special
these things requiring their own special type of self-talk to overcome the
type of self-talk to overcome the
type of self-talk to overcome the potential barriers that might be there
potential barriers that might be there
potential barriers that might be there if on the other hand I wish not to do
if on the other hand I wish not to do
if on the other hand I wish not to do that paper all I have to say to myself
that paper all I have to say to myself
that paper all I have to say to myself is just keep sitting and it won’t get
is just keep sitting and it won’t get
is just keep sitting and it won’t get done the second reason perhaps the more
done the second reason perhaps the more
done the second reason perhaps the more important reason is that we often try to
important reason is that we often try to
important reason is that we often try to use simple self-talk phrases for tasks
use simple self-talk phrases for tasks
use simple self-talk phrases for tasks they’re way too elaborate if achill for
they’re way too elaborate if achill for
they’re way too elaborate if achill for those particular simple phrases and
those particular simple phrases and
those particular simple phrases and often yields little take for example the
often yields little take for example the
often yields little take for example the smoking habit for a smoker the harmful
smoking habit for a smoker the harmful
smoking habit for a smoker the harmful habit once acquired can actually serve a
habit once acquired can actually serve a
habit once acquired can actually serve a number of benefits it can quell boredom
number of benefits it can quell boredom
number of benefits it can quell boredom it can reduce tension it can substitute
it can reduce tension it can substitute
it can reduce tension it can substitute as serve as a substitute for other types
as serve as a substitute for other types
as serve as a substitute for other types of harmful habitual behaviors simply
of harmful habitual behaviors simply
of harmful habitual behaviors simply saying to yourself I’m going to quit
saying to yourself I’m going to quit
saying to yourself I’m going to quit smoking does little to address those
smoking does little to address those
smoking does little to address those very specific dynamics as to why one
very specific dynamics as to why one
very specific dynamics as to why one still continues to smoke so then how do
still continues to smoke so then how do
still continues to smoke so then how do we go about engaging in positive
we go about engaging in positive
we go about engaging in positive self-talk to affect changes that we
self-talk to affect changes that we
self-talk to affect changes that we truly want in our lives
truly want in our lives
truly want in our lives I offer offer a series of tips first
I offer offer a series of tips first
I offer offer a series of tips first stick to the specific instead of saying
stick to the specific instead of saying
stick to the specific instead of saying to yourself I’m gonna ace the test
to yourself I’m gonna ace the test
to yourself I’m gonna ace the test refocus and say I will maintain my focus
refocus and say I will maintain my focus
refocus and say I will maintain my focus as I study for the test
as I study for the test
as I study for the test instead of saying I will run faster say
instead of saying I will run faster say
instead of saying I will run faster say to yourself I can keep this pace the
to yourself I can keep this pace the
to yourself I can keep this pace the more I run stick to the specific and
more I run stick to the specific and
more I run stick to the specific and work your way up work on the minor
work your way up work on the minor
work your way up work on the minor elements of the task that you wish to
elements of the task that you wish to
elements of the task that you wish to accomplish secondly stick to
accomplish secondly stick to
accomplish secondly stick to affirmations and avoid negations the
affirmations and avoid negations the
affirmations and avoid negations the statement
statement
statement stay focused and don’t get distracted
stay focused and don’t get distracted
stay focused and don’t get distracted may convey the same meaning but the
may convey the same meaning but the
may convey the same meaning but the former is often more effective in the
former is often more effective in the
former is often more effective in the latter in producing change no one likes
latter in producing change no one likes
latter in producing change no one likes to be told what not to do and we have a
to be told what not to do and we have a
to be told what not to do and we have a tendency to value those things that we
tendency to value those things that we
tendency to value those things that we supposedly can’t do or can’t have we
supposedly can’t do or can’t have we
supposedly can’t do or can’t have we dislike don’t not and know so much that
dislike don’t not and know so much that
dislike don’t not and know so much that we may tend to ignore it if not
we may tend to ignore it if not
we may tend to ignore it if not implicitly the same holds true if we try
implicitly the same holds true if we try
implicitly the same holds true if we try to impose limitations on ourselves if we
to impose limitations on ourselves if we
to impose limitations on ourselves if we tell ourselves not to do something we
tell ourselves not to do something we
tell ourselves not to do something we might be more likely to do it but if
might be more likely to do it but if
might be more likely to do it but if instead we offer ourselves a different
instead we offer ourselves a different
instead we offer ourselves a different alternative to pursue we are more likely
alternative to pursue we are more likely
alternative to pursue we are more likely to be successful focus on what you want
to be successful focus on what you want
to be successful focus on what you want as opposed to what you don’t want third
as opposed to what you don’t want third
as opposed to what you don’t want third engage your imagination as you go
engage your imagination as you go
engage your imagination as you go through your self-talk make the most
through your self-talk make the most
through your self-talk make the most important element to a belief is the
important element to a belief is the
important element to a belief is the inevitable commitment of one’s
inevitable commitment of one’s
inevitable commitment of one’s imagination to an idea we believe it
imagination to an idea we believe it
imagination to an idea we believe it because we can imagine it and this is so
because we can imagine it and this is so
because we can imagine it and this is so where we can actually by engaging in
where we can actually by engaging in
where we can actually by engaging in this self-talk but also using our
this self-talk but also using our
this self-talk but also using our imagination we can be better self
imagination we can be better self
imagination we can be better self talkers for that smoking habit as you
talkers for that smoking habit as you
talkers for that smoking habit as you tell yourself I can be smoke free
tell yourself I can be smoke free
tell yourself I can be smoke free imagining that physical urge draining
imagining that physical urge draining
imagining that physical urge draining from your body can actually reduce the
from your body can actually reduce the
from your body can actually reduce the craving for cigarettes telling yourself
craving for cigarettes telling yourself
craving for cigarettes telling yourself that you can be happy while imagining
that you can be happy while imagining
that you can be happy while imagining the sensations that come with feelings
the sensations that come with feelings
the sensations that come with feelings of joy have been shown to improve your
of joy have been shown to improve your
of joy have been shown to improve your mood and when you are in when you
mood and when you are in when you
mood and when you are in when you encounter those stereotypes that you
encounter those stereotypes that you
encounter those stereotypes that you might have telling yourself that they
might have telling yourself that they
might have telling yourself that they are wrong while at the same time
are wrong while at the same time
are wrong while at the same time imagining specific
imagining specific
imagining specific examples that counter that stereotype
examples that counter that stereotype
examples that counter that stereotype have been shown to reduce measures of
have been shown to reduce measures of
have been shown to reduce measures of implicit bias in that demonstration I do
implicit bias in that demonstration I do
implicit bias in that demonstration I do with my students where they have
with my students where they have
with my students where they have difficulty standing up because they’re
difficulty standing up because they’re
difficulty standing up because they’re told that they’re not able to do so I
told that they’re not able to do so I
told that they’re not able to do so I then follow up with them I say let’s do
then follow up with them I say let’s do
then follow up with them I say let’s do the opposite tell yourself that you’re
the opposite tell yourself that you’re
the opposite tell yourself that you’re going to be great at it tell yourself
going to be great at it tell yourself
going to be great at it tell yourself that you are going to be wonderful
that you are going to be wonderful
that you are going to be wonderful and that when you do it imagine that
and that when you do it imagine that
and that when you do it imagine that you’re going to do it with such passion
you’re going to do it with such passion
you’re going to do it with such passion such energy such amazing strength
such energy such amazing strength
such energy such amazing strength they’ll be the easiest thing you have
they’ll be the easiest thing you have
they’ll be the easiest thing you have ever done and just by changing that self
ever done and just by changing that self
ever done and just by changing that self talking engaging in that imagination you
talking engaging in that imagination you
talking engaging in that imagination you actually have an effect of standing up
actually have an effect of standing up
actually have an effect of standing up that’s easier than what it normally is
that’s easier than what it normally is
that’s easier than what it normally is finally practice it may seem a little
finally practice it may seem a little
finally practice it may seem a little odd at first to engage in a positive
odd at first to engage in a positive
odd at first to engage in a positive self-talk
self-talk
self-talk especially after engaging in so much
especially after engaging in so much
especially after engaging in so much negative self-talk for so long and they
negative self-talk for so long and they
negative self-talk for so long and they take some time before those crafted
take some time before those crafted
take some time before those crafted statements start to take hold but much
statements start to take hold but much
statements start to take hold but much like any particular actor or athlete who
like any particular actor or athlete who
like any particular actor or athlete who is good at their craft they may have
is good at their craft they may have
is good at their craft they may have struggled at first when they first began
struggled at first when they first began
struggled at first when they first began but they got better at it with concerted
but they got better at it with concerted
but they got better at it with concerted effort and practice the same is true for
effort and practice the same is true for
effort and practice the same is true for self-talk now some people possess traits
self-talk now some people possess traits
self-talk now some people possess traits that make them better self talkers and
that make them better self talkers and
that make them better self talkers and we’ll have better effects from self-talk
we’ll have better effects from self-talk
we’ll have better effects from self-talk than other people but much like learning
than other people but much like learning
than other people but much like learning how to play a musical instrument
how to play a musical instrument
how to play a musical instrument everybody can learn to do it at least a
everybody can learn to do it at least a
everybody can learn to do it at least a little if you’re willing to put forth
little if you’re willing to put forth
little if you’re willing to put forth the effort now let me be clear I do not
the effort now let me be clear I do not
the effort now let me be clear I do not wish to contend that self-talk is the
wish to contend that self-talk is the
wish to contend that self-talk is the panacea to all of life’s problems it
panacea to all of life’s problems it
panacea to all of life’s problems it will not cure depression it will not end
will not cure depression it will not end
will not cure depression it will not end racism and Prejudice and it will not
racism and Prejudice and it will not
racism and Prejudice and it will not strike out laziness and procrastination
strike out laziness and procrastination
strike out laziness and procrastination from the dictionary but given how
from the dictionary but given how
from the dictionary but given how negative self-talk can make those things
negative self-talk can make those things
negative self-talk can make those things worse it can only help likewise
worse it can only help likewise
worse it can only help likewise self-talk should not be a substitute for
self-talk should not be a substitute for
self-talk should not be a substitute for any established therapy or intervention
any established therapy or intervention
any established therapy or intervention but many therapists who engage in
but many therapists who engage in
but many therapists who engage in psychotherapy will often talk about the
psychotherapy will often talk about the
psychotherapy will often talk about the importance of self-talk and improving
importance of self-talk and improving
importance of self-talk and improving one’s condition
one’s condition
one’s condition in the end I believe that sometimes the
in the end I believe that sometimes the
in the end I believe that sometimes the greatest change agent is the one who
greatest change agent is the one who
greatest change agent is the one who acts as their own agent and the one who
acts as their own agent and the one who
acts as their own agent and the one who speaks best for oneself is the one who
speaks best for oneself is the one who
speaks best for oneself is the one who best speaks to oneself thank you
best speaks to oneself thank you
best speaks to oneself thank you [Applause]
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