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Exercise
Reshaping self-talk
Replace automatic negative self-talk with useful sentences.
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Reshaping self-talk
04:00
- 1Write down the exact sentence running through your head. "I'm too weak for this league."
- 2Question 1: Is that a fact or an interpretation?
- 3Question 2: What would you say to a teammate who told you that about themselves?
- 4Rephrase the sentence – not positively, but realistically and action-oriented: "I'm not quite there yet. I'm working on speed in the retreat."
- 5Say the new sentence aloud once. Use it as a cue in the next training session.
When to use
When a comment about you has been stuck in your head for days.
What's in it for you
Replace automatic negative self-talk with useful sentences.
Foundation & Method
CBTSelf talk en enACT
- CBT: Cognitive Restructuring of Dysfunctional Self-Evaluations
- Self talk en en: Instructional vs. Motivational Self-Talk
Relevant to this
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