Overcoming Negativity: Four Proven Strategies to Defeat the Mental Madness
Limitless Leadership Lounge by StoryTrust Media
Episode notes
The world is noisier and more negative than ever. Jon and Coach Jim are not pretending otherwise. This week on a solo episode they share four proven strategies to help you fight back.
First up is what Coach calls the cancel cancel technique. When negative self-talk creeps in, you say cancel and immediately reframe the statement in a positive direction. It sounds simple but the key is detaching the negative statement from your identity. There is a big difference between saying I stink and saying I did something that did not go well.
Second is breathing, specifically box breathing. When everything around you feels out of control, your breath is the one thing you always have control over. Jon and Coach walk through the basics of the 4-4-4 method and explain why slowing your exhale is just as important as slowing your inhale.
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