Trying Dialogue for Stress ReliefWe all have inner-talks with our self. Dialogue for stress relief is a good habit if the talk we are having is positive. In the contrary, it can bring bad results if inner-talk is in the negative direction. Self-talks or inner-talks affects our personality in various ways. It can add stress in our life. On the other hand, it can develop our personality too. So if you come across any negative self-talk, here are some of the ways to stop it and to force your mind to have some productive and positive: JOURNAL WRITING: It is sometimes very important to examine your inner thoughts. You need to have an idea of what your inner thoughts are. The best way to remember it is to write it down on a paper. Or in other words, always carry a small journal with you in order to practice dialogue for stress relief. - Whenever you come across any negative self-talk, just write it down so that at the end of the day, you can analyse it and work on it. RUBBER-BAND SNAP: This is another exciting and a bit painful trick that you can use. What you have to do is to use a rubber band around your wrist. As soon as you come across any negative talk, just pull it and release it at once. It will hurt you. - So next time, you inner self would be much careful before saying anything negative to you. - The purpose of this trick is only to stop the flow of negative thoughts at the cost of a little pain. REPLACE NEGATIVE STATEMENTS: One of the best ways to get rid of a bad habit is to find an alternate or an equivalent. Try to find something better and state it in your dialogue for stress relief. As soon as you know what your inner heart is saying to you, then there are some ways to change that habit. It usually starts with a complaint. You start complaining about any bad habit to yourself. You need to rethink about your calculations. Ask yourself; are you assuming something to be negative which might not be in real? For example, you have the habit of forfeiting your plans at the last moment; you think it as a negative point. But if you try to find a neutral or positive point in it, you can surely find it. Resuming, whenever you come across a negative point, try to replace it with a neutral of positive point. THOUGHT-STOPPING: Dialogue for stress relief is also a very good practice to avoid any negative thoughts. What you have to do is to say the word 'STOP' or 'STOP IT' when you notice your inner self saying continuously saying something negative. CHANGE SELF-LIMITING STATEMENTS TO QUESTIONS: These statements are the most damaging statement. It kills your confidence. It limits your personality. Examples of such statements are: 'I can't do this project', 'This is not possible', 'I won't pass in the exams', and I won't make it etc. Self-limiting statements get you under more stress than ever. So the next time, if you come across any such statement, replace them with questions like 'Ok, How am I gonna do it?' etc. This will increase your confidence and you'll be able to perform better. You'll start exploring things to find the answers of your questions. In short, you'll be more constructive, innovative. You'll always then search for possibilities. CONCLUSION: Dialogue for stress relief is crucial in developing your personality. But for that, you should talk positively. If you are continuously having negative dialogue with yourself, it is most likely that you'll suffer from inferiority complex. So be optimistic while talking to your own. You will surely get relief from stress.
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