The Magic Power Of Self Image Psychology
In my last coaching webinar, I was taught how our self-image can affect our business. Our coach shared with us the following 13 truths that define our self-image. I want to share them with you to give you food for thought.
13 Truths For Cultivating A Healthy Self Image And Positive Culture
- The way we see ourselves defines our self-confidence
- What we believe about ourselves, defines our self-belief
- How we treat ourselves defines our self-respect
- The way we talk to ourselves defines our self-talk
- The way we value ourselves defines our self-worth
- What we visualize about our futures, defines our self-visualization
- The way we trust ourselves defines our self-control
- The way we take care of ourselves defines our self-care
- The way we act defines our self-discipline
- The way we lead ourselves defines our self-leadership
- The way we follow through defines our self-commitment
- The way we appreciate ourselves defines our self-love
- What we are willing to accept about our strengths and weaknesses defines our self-awareness
There is a lot to digest in these 13 truths. It may even be difficult to relate to some of them. But here's the thing.
There is a magic power in self-image psychology that can be used to create a solid foundation for our online business.
What do you think? If you have comments or questions about this topic, please share them in the discussion area below.
Cheers.
Edwin
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Hi Edwin
Thanks for sharing. I agree with you that some of these are easier to grasp and relate to than others. Do I talk to myself? Yes. Usually in the shower. Do I see myself? Not so sure about that one. Mostly perhaps I don't even look. Do I trust myself? hmm, have to think about that one.
All very thought-provoking and worth the effort.
Thanks
Andy
Hi Andy,
If this made you think about yourself in a different light then I feel I achieved my objective with this post.
Thanks for commenting.
Edwin
So strange seeing this Edwin. 13 is an odd number to use, yet since yesterday it keeps coming up.
I agree with all those points. If we get the mindset right, the rest will follow.
Hi Linda,
I agree about the number 13 and pondered about that myself. It was the number my coach had chosen.
Thanks for your comments and insights.
Edwin
Hi Edwin
An excellent post!
I’ve been studying and working with self-image, as defined by Matthew Maltz in his 1960 published book “Psycho-cybernetics”, since I read his book around 1970.
His ideas have over time been largely backed up by science.
The concepts of mindset and self-image are essentially the same subconscious programming.
Our ability to be able to change / improve our self-image / mindset is very powerful.
In my experience learning how our brain and minds work together helps a lot.
Those who take a real interest in such matters find change far easier than those who don’t.
“If you’re carrying around in your head 100 billion mainframe computers, you just have to get in there and learn how to operate them. I think it is your personal imperative to invest the time, energy, and study needed to better understand and use your mind power” - Dr Timothy Leary in 1992
I agree with Tim Leary!
:-)
Richard
Hi Richard,
Thanks for your excellent comment. You give me food for thought. Love how you interspersed those validating quotes.
Mirroring what you said, most humans do not use our built-in computers effectively. Worse, we give control of them to others!
Until we make the effort to use our brains better, life will always be a drag.
Cheers.
Edwin
Spot on, Edwin!
It does indeed take effort.
An irony is that:
- conscious thinking, memorising and learning takes effort; it uses up perhaps more energy than anything else we do
- the brain tries to preserve energy
- the brain thereby, to some extent, gets in the way of its own development (learning and memorising create new neurone connections)
Often I believe, “I can’t be bothered”, is a subconscious self preservation tactic fed to our consciousness.
:-)
Richard
Hi Richard,
I have a musical insight on the topic of memory. In learning to play a piece, especially on the piano, it is the process of developing motor memory that enables a pianist to perform the piece.
This process begins by learning the notes, the synchronization between the notes, and the most effective fingering necessary to play the piece comfortably. Until this process is completed satisfactorily, one makes mistakes.
It takes a lot of practice and repetition to develop accurate motor memory. The same in building out business correctly. It takes a lot of repetition to get it right.
Thanks for making this point.
Edwin
Hi Edwin
You may not know that I’m a musician too. It was my first career and a lifelong occupation. Violin was my first instrument. So like you I learned the value of repetition.
Over time (as I suspect you did too) I became able to hear a melody and join in straight away, embellish it with variations and chords.
To become good as an instrumentalist we used “deliberate practice” to develop our technique.
Deliberate practice is a relatively new concept that describes what instrumentalists especially have used over hundreds of years.
It’s the idea that to master something (anything really, especially complex activity) designing isolated practice disciplines then combining them over time is what it takes.
I’m sure we could discuss this much more. I suspect this is neither the time or place.
:-)
Richard
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That is a great list, Edwin. Thanks for sharing. I think my self-image is pretty good, Some of them offer food for thought, though. The one I have really had to work on in recent years is the way I talk to myself. It's easy to slip into negative there. Doing pretty well, now that I'm an '"old broad."
Hi Fran,
So happy to hear from you. I knew you always had a good sense of humor.
Hope all is well with you.
Edwin
Yes, I am well, and hope you are the same. I miss seeing you on here. Sometimes more urgent things occupy our time. Do remember to come back now and then...