Self Help Archive
Typical Discussion Topics (Archived)
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Methods
of Self-Help - The Power within you |
Assertiveness
(How to be assertive without being aggressive) |
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Information as Ammunition | The Importance of Relaxation | |||
Self-Confidence
and Self-Esteem - Learning to Love yourself. |
Your
Personality: You can't change this - but you can change your behaviour |
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Positive and Negative Attitudes | Struggling the Wrong Way | |||
Self-Nourishment
(The importance of what you eat and drink) |
Cues
and Triggers: (What triggers off your attacks?) |
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Coping Techniques | Nervous Fatigue | |||
Bereavement and Grief, Sorrow, Guilt or Disgrace | Self-Defeating
Attitudes - Negative Self-Talk. |
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Positive
Emotions - Love, Kindness, Trust, Openness, Caring, Compassion etc |
Defeating Hopelessness, Anger, Frustration, Jealousy etc | |||
The
Exercise Dilemma: (Recognising the difference between 'normal' sensations during exercise and those which accompany nervousness and panic) |
Creative Visualisation (Using your imagination as an ally instead of always using it to defeat you). | |||
Changing your Life-Style | How You Relate to Other People | |||
Hyperventilation, and the Importance of Using Correct Breathing Techniques | Coming Through Setbacks, and the Necessity to 'Learn' From Them | |||
Letting Go of the Past | The Will to Change | |||
Worry
(Recognising the difference between 'useful' and 'useless' worry) |
Talking
Your Way Out of Fearful Situations (Never underestimate the benefit of self-talk). |
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The
Necessity to Look For New Ways to Cope With Your Problems
- not doing 'more of the same' when this is proving to be ineffective |
The
Way Forward - Incentive, Motivation, Courage, Setting yourself 'realistic' Goals and Targets to aim for. Keeping a 'diary of events' |