Self Help Archive
Typical Discussion Topics (Archived)
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Methods of Self-Help - The Power within you |
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Assertiveness (How to be assertive without being aggressive) |
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Information as Ammunition | |
The Importance of Relaxation | |
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Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem - Learning to Love yourself. |
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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 | |
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Self-Nourishment (The importance of what you eat and drink) |
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Cues and Triggers: (What triggers off your attacks?) |
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Coping Techniques | |
Nervous Fatigue | |
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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 |
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Defeating Hopelessness, Anger, Frustration, Jealousy etc |
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The Exercise Dilemma: (Recognising the difference between 'normal' sensations during exercise and those which accompany nervousness and panic) |
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Creative Visualisation (Using your imagination as an ally instead of always using it to defeat you). | |
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Changing your Life-Style | |
How You Relate to Other People | |
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Hyperventilation, and the Importance of Using Correct Breathing Techniques | |
Coming Through Setbacks, and the Necessity to 'Learn' From Them | |
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Letting Go of the Past | |
The Will to Change | |
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Worry (Recognising the difference between 'useful' and 'useless' worry) |
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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 |
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The Way Forward - Incentive, Motivation, Courage, Setting yourself 'realistic' Goals and Targets to aim for. Keeping a 'diary of events' |
