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Improve your own Perception
Many claims are made for the benefits of positive thinking. In general people who think positively tend to be happier, more optimistic and suffer less from stress.
You can change your thinking patterns until your brain has formed its new positive habits and enjoy the physical and emotional benefits of positive thinking.
Here are a few tips on the questions to ask yourself / others when there is suffering from negative thought patterns
| Negative Thinking Habit |
Re-framed Question |
| Over-generalisation“Nobody likes me”
“I will never be able to cope” |
“Nobody?”
“What would happen if you could cope?” ” What prevents you from coping?” |
| Self Blame – (Blaming yourself for someone else’s actions or performance)“It’s all my fault” | “Is it all your fault?”
“What choice did the other person have in their behaviour” |
| Personalisation – (Negative comparison)“He’s better than me”
|
“Better at what?”“Who else is he better than?” “Who are you better than?” “What are you better at?” |
| Mind Reading“I know she does not like me, or has a negative opinion of me” | “How do you know she doesn’t like you?” |
| Perfectionism“Nothing is good enough” | “Nothing?”
“Good enough for what?” |
| Catastrophising – Living the worst case scenario“Its going to be terrible”
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“How else might it turn out?”“What could you do to make it better?” |
If you would like more information on NLP techniques and how they could help you in all aspects of your life, just email info@creatingchaos.co.uk
The Hugely Successful Frog!
Frog
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.
The race began…
No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. They shouted things such as:
“Oh, that’s far too difficult!! They will never make it to the top.” or: “Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one – except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher. The crowd continued to yell – “It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up. But one continued higher and higher and higher – this one wouldn’t give up. At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top.
Then all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it? A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?
It turned out that the winner was deaf.
The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic, because everything you hear and read will affect your actions.
Therefore remember:
“If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
Motivation to Run
Going out for a run sounds like a brilliant idea and we all have the best of intentions to stick on our trainers and venture out, but often something tends to get in the way. Maybe it’s our busy schedules or the weather, and sometimes we just can’t seem to get motivated. Some of the most used excuses are listed below – along with some tips for how to avoid them.
This is where preparation comes into its own. If you’re dressed properly and prepared to deal with less-than-ideal running weather, you can still go for a run — and actually enjoy it. For cold weather; wear layers, gloves and a hat. For hot weather; try wearing material that wicks sweat away from your skin, and a cap or visor. For running in the rain; invest in a lightweight waterproof running jacket.
3. “I want to spend time with my family.”
It can be hard to fit in a run when you’re busy caring for your family. But it’s important for you, and your kids, to get a chance to do something you enjoy that makes you feel good. Schedule your runs and get your partner on board to help with some of the child-care responsibilities. Why not take advantage of opportunities to run, i.e. if you’re watching your child’s football game, run some laps around the field before or even during the game. The best advice is to get your family involved; introduce them to running and make it fun by treating yourselves afterwards, or introduce some friendly competition!
4. “I get bored just running.”
It’s easy to get stuck in a running rut – when you know the same old routes like the back of your hand. Shake up your running routine by mapping out some new routes. Take a look at your local running club’s website – they often publish some of their favourite routes. Give yourself a target and sign up for a race- it will force you to run somewhere different and it’ll help get you motivated.
5. “I’m Just Not Motivated to Run.”
We all go through some periods when we’re lacking motivation. One way to get inspired to keep running is to find a running group. Or join in one of our classes. When you know other people are counting on you to be at a workout, you’re more likely to show up. And the social interaction and competition that comes with group training also help boost your motivation.
Creating Chaos offer a number of different group training sessions – why not give one a go.
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