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> Foreword by Rajababu-The old definition of 'talking to oneself' means
that
> > > > > the person concerned is 'Mad'. We used to confuse 'people talking
to
> > > > > themselves' as Crazy. Now, the same is advocated to us by
Management
> > > > Gurus.
> > > > > Of course, too much of anything is bad, and same in this case.
Now,
> > > please
> > > > > read on...................
> > > > >
> > > > > A Wiser Adviser
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you ever noticed how wise you are when you give advice to a
> > person
> > > > > younger than you? You aren't fooling yourself. You really have
> gained
> > > some
> > > > > wisdom over the years. Have you ever wished you could be that wise
> > when
> > > > you
> > > > > had troubles? You can. You can talk to yourself like a "Dutch
> uncle."
> > > > > Randall Masciana, M.S., tried to find out what kind of mental
> strategy
> > > > would
> > > > > improve a person's performance when throwing darts. Masciana had
the
> > > > > participants try everything from mental imagery to Zen. What
worked
> > best
> > > > for
> > > > > improving the dart thrower's ability to hit the target was
"positive
> > > > > self-talk." Simply talking to yourself in a confident, reassuring,
> > > > positive,
> > > > > friendly way makes a difference. It may be trite. It may be old.
But
> > it
> > > > > works, and it works better than anything else. When things get
> tough,
> > > keep
> > > > > your thoughts prominent. Turn up the volume of your inner voice so
> you
> > > can
> > > > > hear it clearly and coach yourself. If you don't know what to say,
> > > imagine
> > > > a
> > > > > friend of yours or your little brother in the same situation and
say
> > to
> > > > > yourself what you would say to them. Another way of knowing what
to
> > say
> > > to
> > > > > yourself is to ask yourself what someone you admire would say to
> you:
> > > > > Abraham Lincoln, a professor, your grandmother-whomever you admire
> for
> > > her
> > > > > or his wisdom and strength of character. Imagine asking the person
> for
> > > > > advice and imagine what she might say to you. You know more about
> your
> > > own
> > > > > situation than anyone else, so your advice to yourself is in some
> ways
> > > > more
> > > > > useful than anyone else's. You are wise. If you would only talk to
> > > > yourself
> > > > > and listen, your life would be better.
> > > > > Author - Adam Khan
> > > > > Contributed by - Anita Jayaram
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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