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Video Challenge – Day 5: Negatively Positive

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“Positive” is a word used very liberally in personal development literature, and often hailed as the solution to all our problems.

In this video, I explain why both a positive and a negative self-image are bad.

Do you agree? Disagree? Would you like to add to what I’ve mentioned?

If so, share your thoughts in the comments section! 😀

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Video Challenge – Day 4: The Role of Self-Talk

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Contrary to popular belief, talking to yourself isn’t a sign that you’re crazy. Most of us communicate to ourselves through self-talk. In today’s video I look at how self-talk is used to reinforce the self-image.

If you have any comments about the videos, please share your thoughts. Are they too short? Too long? Lack depth? Just right?

I’d love to know what you think so I can adjust the videos accordingly.

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Video Challenge – Day 3: Labels & Anti-Labels

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Digging deeper into the self-image, in this video I look at what makes up a self-image, and how we can take a different approach so that we can realize the choice we are able to make, rather than be limited with the self-image we live by.

If you have any questions you’d like to ask or ideas you’d like to share, the comment section is at your service. 🙂

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Video Challenge – Day 2: The Self & The Self-Image

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While there are many reasons for why personal change can be difficult, in this video I look at a major obstacle to personal transformation.

I’m still finding the camera intimidating, and I tend to be very rigid when I speak about personal growth (even offline, actually). But I’m finding my lack of facial expressions (even when saying a joke!) amusing… That adds to the humor, I guess. 😛

Hope you get to enjoy this video, and your feedback about the presentation and the content is always welcome.

So speak your mind, below! 😀

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Video Challenge – Day 1: Introduction

I’ve been meaning to use online video for a loooong time, and I finally faced my fears and launched my first video.

I must admit the camera is an intimidating device. I had to take mine out for dinner to break the ice and feel more comfortable speaking to it.

This isn’t the bestest of videos, and I’ve already noticed quite a few ways to improve the video, as well as some omissions. But I won’t be polishing the video or doing more retakes (the above video was the 3rd retake), so I don’t obsess about getting it perfect and stop publishing.

There’s a lot for me to learn and get used to, which is why I’ve set this video challenge for myself.

And thanks to Mark for the inspiration!

If you have any comments you’d like to share or answers to my question (check out the video for that!), please feel free to leave a comment below!