The Clarian Bariatrics support group meeting for gastric lap band patients was held on Wednesday, May 20. This month's topic was "Developing a Positive Self Message."
Most self talk is negative. Negative self-talk may cause you to doubt yourself, create uncertainty, and perpetuate poor self esteem and poor self confidence. Since self-talk is mostly negative, this will work against you in the long run.
Change your self talk to positive self message. Changing to positive self-talk will give you a new message to help you overcome long-time fears and obstacles. You will become more confident around others and feel more in control. All you have to do is learn to talk to yourself and with a positive self message!
Create awareness of what and how you talk to yourself. Write down when you are self critical, negative, and judgmental. This will increase awareness when you becoming demeaning to yourself. Replace negative thoughts with positive and flexible messages.
Focus on what you can control!
Write down all negative self-messages and reword to make into positive self-message. For example - Negative self-message – “I will never be able to lose weight and keep the weight off.” Positive self-message – “I will take one day at a time and overcome difficulties the best that I can.”
Most self talk is negative. Negative self-talk may cause you to doubt yourself, create uncertainty, and perpetuate poor self esteem and poor self confidence. Since self-talk is mostly negative, this will work against you in the long run.
Change your self talk to positive self message. Changing to positive self-talk will give you a new message to help you overcome long-time fears and obstacles. You will become more confident around others and feel more in control. All you have to do is learn to talk to yourself and with a positive self message!
Create awareness of what and how you talk to yourself. Write down when you are self critical, negative, and judgmental. This will increase awareness when you becoming demeaning to yourself. Replace negative thoughts with positive and flexible messages.
Focus on what you can control!
Write down all negative self-messages and reword to make into positive self-message. For example - Negative self-message – “I will never be able to lose weight and keep the weight off.” Positive self-message – “I will take one day at a time and overcome difficulties the best that I can.”
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