negative self-reinforcement
negative self-reinforcement
Don't tell yourself "Don't do that!" Tell yourself "I don't want to be the kind of person who does that."
Re: negative self-reinforcement
That is a better method to implement positive change, in self and others.. and probably more sustainable longer-term, too.
Positive reinforcement.. it’s been my preferred method for a while now, when I realised the error in my negative ways.
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Re: negative self-reinforcement
Makes sense.
Re: negative self-reinforcement
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[quote=Advocate post_id=568129 time=1650002271 user_id=15238]
Don't tell yourself "Don't do that!" Tell yourself "I don't want to be the kind of person who does that."
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That is a better method to implement positive change, in self and others.. and probably more sustainable longer-term, too.
Positive reinforcement.. it’s been my preferred method for a while now, when I realised the error in my negative ways.
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I believe recent research has shown more or less conclusively that avoiding bad works better than seeking good.
My idea here was to focus on a more fundamental aspect than either negative or positive consequences - who you believe you "really" are.
And as long as we keep dedicating ourselves to the good of Future Us, things automagically keep getting better.
[quote=Advocate post_id=568129 time=1650002271 user_id=15238]
Don't tell yourself "Don't do that!" Tell yourself "I don't want to be the kind of person who does that."
[/quote]
That is a better method to implement positive change, in self and others.. and probably more sustainable longer-term, too.
Positive reinforcement.. it’s been my preferred method for a while now, when I realised the error in my negative ways.
[/quote]
I believe recent research has shown more or less conclusively that avoiding bad works better than seeking good.
My idea here was to focus on a more fundamental aspect than either negative or positive consequences - who you believe you "really" are.
And as long as we keep dedicating ourselves to the good of Future Us, things automagically keep getting better.
Re: negative self-reinforcement
Automagically? lolAdvocate wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:26 pm I believe recent research has shown more or less conclusively that avoiding bad works better than seeking good.
My idea here was to focus on a more fundamental aspect than either negative or positive consequences - who you believe you "really" are.
And as long as we keep dedicating ourselves to the good of Future Us, things automagically keep getting better.
I have found that adopting a motivational narrative of thoughts and feels, is also beneficial for Self.
Re: negative self-reinforcement
[quote=MagsJ post_id=575317 time=1653878412 user_id=9496]
a motivational narrative of thoughts and feels
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Will you expand on that?
a motivational narrative of thoughts and feels
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Will you expand on that?