This week I decided to write about what I am thinking, rather than a
specific tip. And this morning, after not a small amount of wasted time
and computer frustration, I am finally sitting down to put these
thoughts down, and share them with you.
IALAC: I Am Lovable And Capable. This is something I was introduced to when I was a child, somewhere around 5th grade. We had a particularly tough class, and so the Vice Principal brought in a guidance counselor to teach us the principle of the IALAC sign. It's something like this: You begin each day with a sign that says "I am loveable and capable". Throughout the day, things occur; people say things to you that make you feel good, or things that make you feel bad. Maybe some computer frustration happens along the way (wink!). The bad things that are said were nicknamed "cold pricklies" (remember, I was a kid, bear with me), and the good things that are said were nicknamed "warm fuzzies".
So each time someone says something that puts you down, or makes you feel bad about yourself, a piece of that sign (I am loveable and capable) gets ripped off. And each time someone says something that makes you feel good about yourself, you get to put a piece back on the sign. Let me go one step further. Whenever YOU say something to yourself that is negative, a piece gets ripped off, as well.
Everyone is fighting some sort of battle, each day, whether you can see it or not. Some are struggling with problems with their kids, some are battling cancer, others are fighting an addiction. Not all of these things are visible to the naked eye. Each day I try hard to add to peoples' signs and not take away, and that goes for myself as well. Stop the negative self-talk. And if we help each other to live more positively, we can more effectively work through our struggles with our signs intact, making us even more capable of dealing with whatever life throws at us.
Remember the role exercise plays in all of this. It helps to reduce your stress, increase those beneficial endorphins that make you feel better, and, of course, you look better and feel stronger.
No matter what you are dealing with, remember I am here for you, as are your friends and family. I am always eager to hand out compliments (warm fuzzies). Keep moving, keep working...it's worth it.
IALAC: I Am Lovable And Capable. This is something I was introduced to when I was a child, somewhere around 5th grade. We had a particularly tough class, and so the Vice Principal brought in a guidance counselor to teach us the principle of the IALAC sign. It's something like this: You begin each day with a sign that says "I am loveable and capable". Throughout the day, things occur; people say things to you that make you feel good, or things that make you feel bad. Maybe some computer frustration happens along the way (wink!). The bad things that are said were nicknamed "cold pricklies" (remember, I was a kid, bear with me), and the good things that are said were nicknamed "warm fuzzies".
So each time someone says something that puts you down, or makes you feel bad about yourself, a piece of that sign (I am loveable and capable) gets ripped off. And each time someone says something that makes you feel good about yourself, you get to put a piece back on the sign. Let me go one step further. Whenever YOU say something to yourself that is negative, a piece gets ripped off, as well.
Everyone is fighting some sort of battle, each day, whether you can see it or not. Some are struggling with problems with their kids, some are battling cancer, others are fighting an addiction. Not all of these things are visible to the naked eye. Each day I try hard to add to peoples' signs and not take away, and that goes for myself as well. Stop the negative self-talk. And if we help each other to live more positively, we can more effectively work through our struggles with our signs intact, making us even more capable of dealing with whatever life throws at us.
Remember the role exercise plays in all of this. It helps to reduce your stress, increase those beneficial endorphins that make you feel better, and, of course, you look better and feel stronger.
No matter what you are dealing with, remember I am here for you, as are your friends and family. I am always eager to hand out compliments (warm fuzzies). Keep moving, keep working...it's worth it.
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