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Your Negative Self Talk–and Your Marriage: Ted Lowe

Sep 6, 2023
Ted Lowe, author, discusses the impact of negative self-talk on marriages and shares insights from his experiences with the Detroit Lions. He emphasizes the importance of self-belief and how it affects team performance as well as relationships. Lowe explores the 'ants' exercise to separate negative thoughts, encourages countering them with truth, and discusses addressing negative self-talk in marriage and family.
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  • Belief in oneself and one's team is crucial for success, applying to both sports and marriages.
  • Negative thoughts about oneself can impact marriages, but identifying and countering them can lead to self-compassion and healthier relationships.

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Believing in Yourself and Your Team

Believing in oneself and having confidence in one's abilities is crucial in achieving success. The speaker recounts their experience as part of a football team where the lack of belief among the players affected their performance, leading to losses. The speaker asserts that winners believe in themselves and their team before they achieve success, a principle that also applies to marriages and relationships.

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