Talking to yourself isn't a sign of madness......

.....its talking negatively to yourself, thats where the mad part comes in!!!

We all talk to ourselves in some way shape or form at some time and the content of what we say is massively important.

Have you ever had a situation where you have done something or said something and then have proceeded to verbally berate yourself because you didn't get the outcome that you wanted? This is an important and vulnerable time in which you can either positively learn from the experience or negatively reinforce the mistake that you have made which could prevent you from growing, cause you to continue to make the mistake or, even worse, never attempt to achieve the result you want in the same situation again.

It is crucial to look for the positives in the situation whatever the result is and immediately ensure that your language is positively reinforcing the lessons you can learn. So ask yourself what you could have done better? What are you going to do better next time? How are you going to positively reinforce the next time?

Remember the following equation:

E + R = 0

Experience + Response-Ability = Outcome

From positive reinforcement you can learn from your experience and next time you are in the same situation you can decide on what your Outcome needs to be, by drawing on your experience and knowing that you have the abilty to deal with any response.....perfect......

Have a cracking weekend.