What to Say When You Talk to Your Self

by Helmstetter, Shad

• ISBN13: 9780671708825
• ISBN10: 0671708821
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-01-15
• Publisher: Pocket Books

Summary

From acclaimed psychologist Dr. Shad Helmstetter comes a life‑changing guide to helping you help yourself through motivational self‑talk and positive thinking.

Imagine relying on yourself to optimize your outlook, focus your plans, and keep you on top, in touch, and going for it! You can do it, by adopting the simple techniques of self‑talk, and understanding the power of key phrases like these:

I choose my thoughts. No thought, at any time, can dwell in my mind without my permission.
I have talents, skills and abilities—and I’m discovering new talents all the time.
I take time to listen and communicate. I’m patient and understanding. It’s worth working at, and I do.
I focus my attention on the things I can control. If l can’t affect it or direct it—I accept it.
I know that what I believe about myself is what l will become—so I believe in the best for myself.

Acclaimed psychologist Dr. Shad Helmstetter shows you how to make positive self‑talk a permanent habit. Give yourself the kind, loving, determined support you would give to your best friend. Harness the power of the ultimate motivator—you!

Author Biography

Shad Helmstetter, a behavioral researcher, author and lecturer in the field of motivational behavior, is the bestselling author of What to Say When You Talk to Yourself and The Self-Talk Solution, major breakthroughs in the field of self-management. In Choices, he helped us discover the crucial effects of our one hundred most important life choices. In Finding the Fountain of Youth Inside Yourself, he revealed the life-changing truths that can help us grow younger every day. Shad is the chairman of the Self-Talk Institute, a nonprofit organization that develops Self-Talk programs for schools, businesses and other organizations nationwide. He is a featured guest on radio and television programs throughout the United States and is one of the most requested speakers in the country today.

Table of Contents

Looking for a Better Way	13	(5)
The ``Answers''	18	(9)
What Works and What Doesn't	27	(9)
New Discoveries	36	(5)
We Learn to Believe	41	(7)
The Wall	48	(9)
Passing It On	57	(5)
The Self-Management Sequence	62	(10)
The Five Levels of Self-Talk	72	(11)
The Problem with Positive Thinking	83	(7)
The Motivation Myth	90	(9)
Not Hypnosis---Not Subliminal	99	(9)
If It Isn't Simple, It Won't Work	108	(7)
The New Techniques	115	(22)
Whatever Your Need or Position in Life	137	(13)
Changing Habits	150	(12)
Changing Attitudes	162	(11)
Solving Problems and Accomplishing Goals	173	(14)
Internal Motivation	187	(16)
Situational Self-Talk	203	(20)
Getting Started	223	(9)
Creating Your Own Self-Talk	232	(15)
To Change or Not to Change	247