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with Mark Robert Waldman
Self Sabotage: Tame the Critic in Your
Frontal Lobe
Executive MBA Faculty, Loyola Marymount University
Mastering Your Mindset
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INNER SPEECH
A Neural Phenomenon
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Positive and Negative Emotions are processed by different parts of the brain
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Positive and Negative
DIALOGS are also
processed in different parts
of the brain
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How to Take Control of Your “Executive” Board
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Listen MINDFULLY to Your Inner Voices
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TALK TO YOUR SABOTAGE BEHAVIOR
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DIALOG WITH IT
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But Count Your Words!
It reduces anxiety, procrastination, and communication disorders
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ARGUE WITH IT
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LET IT ADVISE YOU
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WRITE DOWN A SABOTAGE BEHAVIOR:
LIST POTENTIAL COUNTER-STRATEGIES:1.2.3.
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ASK YOUR INTUITION
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Don’t Ruminate:Meditate!
Then Write It Down
And Sleep on It
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The Brain’s Default Network
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Resting State Activity:
Diffusion Tensor Imaging and the Human Connectome Project
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Sara WhiteUniversity of California:
• Keep a written “thought record” of your inner speech
• Confront your inner critic with a positive voice and rewrite self-limiting scripts
• Look for the opportunity in every obstacle
• Focus on your accomplishments, not your setbacks
• Practice and reinforce your new self-talk
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Mindfully study your sabotage behaviors
AWARENESS . . .
OF THIS MOMENT . . .
WITHOUT JUDGMENT
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Practice Irrational Optimism
and Increase Your Positivity Ratio
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Neuro-Coaching: brain-based strategies for personal transformation in 1-3 sessions!