Health Test #8

self-talk

The mental "tape" running in one's mind, repeating all the positive or negative things one hears, sees, reads, or imagines.

comfort zone

an area which a person will not go beyond; a place of security

3 attributes highly valued by society

beauty, intellegence, physical ability

pharagraph at the top of page 233

having a positive self-image means seeing yourself as God sees you; this is tru humility.

self-image

the view you have of yourself and the way you believe you are seen by others

5 ways to avoid falling into fear of failure

1. failure is temporary 2. God doesnt keep record of failures 3. even if you fail, you are not a failure 4. failures can be positive learning experiences 5. "if at first you dont succeed, try, try again"

8 ways to improve self image

1. get to know God 2. ask God for help with overcoming my weakness 3. thank God for how he has made me 4. focus on strength 5. control self-talk 6. surround with positive friends 7. change changable areas 8. work on developing inward qualities

3 negitive self talk/ biblical ways to overcome

1. i will never amount to anything (Jeremiah 29:11) 2. I am ugly (1 Samuel 16:7) 3. nobody likes me (phippians 4:8)

10 principles for setting positive goals (5 of the 10)

1. make long term and short term goals 2. write goals down 3. keep goals positive 4. do it now! 5. re-evaluate regularly 6. keep goals private