Comments on: I am a beautiful person http://www.greythinking.com/2008/10/10/i-am-a-beautiful-person/ "being aware of your crap and actually overcoming your crap are two very different things." - christina, grey's anatomy Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Positive self-help or self-hurt? « Grey Thinking http://www.greythinking.com/2008/10/10/i-am-a-beautiful-person/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Positive self-help or self-hurt? « Grey Thinking Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:12:23 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-177 [...] written several posts on the negative aspects of therapy as well as my disdain and frustration with positive self-talk, so I was pretty excited to see this headline: Study Shows The Negative Side To Positive [...] [...] written several posts on the negative aspects of therapy as well as my disdain and frustration with positive self-talk, so I was pretty excited to see this headline: Study Shows The Negative Side To Positive [...]

]]> By: behindthecouch http://www.greythinking.com/2008/10/10/i-am-a-beautiful-person/comment-page-1/#comment-174 behindthecouch Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:25:47 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-174 Hi, (still loving the new format!) I read somewhere and I have no reference (sorry!) that when we have a negative thought ie recall a traumatic or negative experience then our unconscious experiences it as if for the first time - hence if you think about a negative event over and over you're just experiencing it over and over and this is the kind of thing that creates downwards spirals in depression. The theory of course is that if you consciously replace these thoughts with a positive feeling or experience then the opposite effect occurs. I'm not sure I agree of course but I just thought I'd throw the theory out there. BTC Hi, (still loving the new format!)

I read somewhere and I have no reference (sorry!) that when we have a negative thought ie recall a traumatic or negative experience then our unconscious experiences it as if for the first time – hence if you think about a negative event over and over you’re just experiencing it over and over and this is the kind of thing that creates downwards spirals in depression. The theory of course is that if you consciously replace these thoughts with a positive feeling or experience then the opposite effect occurs.

I’m not sure I agree of course but I just thought I’d throw the theory out there.

BTC

]]> By: Voice of Fashion http://www.greythinking.com/2008/10/10/i-am-a-beautiful-person/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Voice of Fashion Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:36:04 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-176 Self talk does work, and the more you do it the best your life gets. Also, a personal development plans will transform you and your life. Change your thoughs change your life! Self talk does work, and the more you do it the best your life gets. Also, a personal development plans will transform you and your life. Change your thoughs change your life!

]]> By: Alissa http://www.greythinking.com/2008/10/10/i-am-a-beautiful-person/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Alissa Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:58:31 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-175 On "fat days" (and I'm having one right now actually), my positive self talk is more about how weight fluctuations are perfectly normal and reminding myself of the hell my life was when I was anorexic and how much I would choose "feeling fat" once in awhile over living with anorexia. Then I remind myself to take some pride in my recovery (and my recovered body), since it has been such a difficult journey. Basically, I talk to myself, but its not the "I am beautiful" type of self talk. This does work pretty well for me. On “fat days” (and I’m having one right now actually), my positive self talk is more about how weight fluctuations are perfectly normal and reminding myself of the hell my life was when I was anorexic and how much I would choose “feeling fat” once in awhile over living with anorexia. Then I remind myself to take some pride in my recovery (and my recovered body), since it has been such a difficult journey. Basically, I talk to myself, but its not the “I am beautiful” type of self talk. This does work pretty well for me.

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