Comments on: Negative Self Talk for Writers: Catastrophizing

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:32:07 +0000

@ Max:

Three sentences next time, then you can include a plug.

@ Writer Dad

Dark, my friend. Dark.

@ Amy

It can be a real challenge to stop yourself from doing it, but it is certainly worth the work.

By: Amy Derby

Amy Derby — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:02:55 +0000

John, this is one area I’m working on. I’m not sure what I do is to the point of catastrophizing, but the negative self-talk does creep in, and when it does I’m working on being more aware of it and hitting the mute button. Self-programming and all of that….

Now if only I could learn how to program a tivo, I’d have some friends and family who could put me to “real” work.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:50:36 +0000

If you expect the worst, then that is almost always exactly what you will find.

By: Max

Max — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:51:32 +0000

To avoid catastrophizing you can also take some time off and play/practice.