Wednesday, February 22, 2006
To alleviate your stress, you need to talk sanely to yourself!
Some examples are:
1) “What if I don’t remember my next line?” “I will stop and look at my outline notes.” “I will say, ‘Just a moment’ as I check my notes or repeat the last thing I said to cue myself.”
2) “What if I can’t remember the right word?” “I will rehearse aloud in the empty conference room or an office so I can find which words I need to add to my notes.”
3) “What if I don’t have anything profound to say?” “I can agree with what someone else has just said.”
4) “What if I say something stupid?” “I will laugh at myself and maybe say, ‘I can do better.”
5) “What if I’m not received well?” “No one makes a goal on every play.” “I will ask others after the meeting how I could improve next time. I will replay the incident with me doing the new behavior to get comfortable for next time that happens.”
6) “What if I stutter and stammer?” “I will smile and slow down and begin that sentence again. I have no need to rush. My ideas are valuable, too.”
Some examples are:
1) “What if I don’t remember my next line?” “I will stop and look at my outline notes.” “I will say, ‘Just a moment’ as I check my notes or repeat the last thing I said to cue myself.”
2) “What if I can’t remember the right word?” “I will rehearse aloud in the empty conference room or an office so I can find which words I need to add to my notes.”
3) “What if I don’t have anything profound to say?” “I can agree with what someone else has just said.”
4) “What if I say something stupid?” “I will laugh at myself and maybe say, ‘I can do better.”
5) “What if I’m not received well?” “No one makes a goal on every play.” “I will ask others after the meeting how I could improve next time. I will replay the incident with me doing the new behavior to get comfortable for next time that happens.”
6) “What if I stutter and stammer?” “I will smile and slow down and begin that sentence again. I have no need to rush. My ideas are valuable, too.”
