For those of you that know me, I still work a full time job while striving to achieve my dream of being a full time personal trainer for those of us with atrial fibrillation. And my day job is in an industry known for being high-stress and with a high-burnout rate.
Because of this my organization takes health and wellness seriously. We often have specialists come and talk to us about topics like: work/life balance, stress reduction, time management and most recently, self talk.
The conversation really hit home for me because I’ve been doing a lot of self talk lately about my goals for Fey Fitness in 2018. I love helping people, but being a business owner isn’t a skill set I have yet, so there’s a lot of introspection regarding this. Today’s discussion at work got me thinking and I thought I would share the notes I took today in case they are helpful to others.
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Fey
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Notes:
“Self talk”
Be mindful of your conversations with yourself. Notice what message you say to yourself throughout the day. What positive statements can you substitute for negative self talk.
Examples – Negative or Positive self talk
“I have too much to do” or “I will put together a realistic plan for the day”
“1st things 1st”
“I am doing my best”
“Things will never change” or “I will do arrange a time talk with x about x”
“How can I make this better?”
“I have the choice to accept”
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Communication styles
Be keen and to yours and others communication styles and traits. Tailor your messages to their style.
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Analytical |
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| · High level of emotional self-control, low-level assertiveness
· Precise, deliberate and systematic approach · Industrious, objective and well-organized workers |
· Approach with agenda, quiet and serious
· Focus on task and accuracy |
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Driver |
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| · High level of emotional self control and assertiveness
· Decisive, results-oriented and competitive · Independent and able to get things done |
· Approach with objective, business like
· Focus on task and conclusions |
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Amiable |
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| · High level of emotional responsiveness, low-level assertiveness
· Sympathetic and empathetic to others · Trust others |
· Approach with personal comment, friendly, casual
· Focus on relationship and agreement |
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Expressive |
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| · High level emotional responsiveness and assertiveness
· “Big picture” people, innovators and risk-takers · Ability to charm, persuade and inspire people |
· Approach with compliment, fast moving pace
· Focus on relationship, intentions and inspiration |
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