Insights from Tim Wilson, World-Renowned Psychologist

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10 Inspirational Moments from Timothy Wilson 1. We see the world from our own perspective - so we're always making assumptions. 2. Do good - be good. Change your behavior first and your story will follow. 3. Writing about emotional challenges in your life can improve your physical and mental health. Learn more by researching James Pennebaker's work. 4. Use subtle story prompts to stop a self-defeating thinking pattern. 5. Small edits can lead to lasting change because its self-sustaining. 6. To edit an organizational narrative, experiment by testing subtle changes on an ongoing basis. 7. If you adopt a new behavior, such as doing volunteer work, you will trigger a tentative revision in your self-view. 8. Failure is in the eye of the beholder - it's how you explain it to yourself. 9. Optimism is a honed skill - practice it as you would a sport. 10."We become self-controlling by exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of courage." Aristotle Advice: We are the stories we tell ourself. Reflection: What story are you telling yourself about yourself?

Transcript of Insights from Tim Wilson, World-Renowned Psychologist

10 Inspirational Moments from TIMOTHY WILSON

PRESENTS

World-renowned psychologist

and professor at

university of Virginia.

researcher of self-knowledge

and affective forecasting.

Author of Redirect: The surprising new science of

psychological change.

1. We see the world from our own perspectives, SO WE’RE ALWAYS MAKING ASSUMPTIONS

2. Do good – be good.

CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR FIRST

AND YOUR STORY WILL FOLLOW

3. Writing about emotional challenges in your life CAN IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL

AND MENTAL HEALTH

4. Use subtle story prompts TO STOP A SELF-DEFEATING

THINKING PATTERN

5. Small edits can lead to lasting change BECAUSE IT’S SELF-SUSTAINING

6. To edit an organizational narrative, EXPERIMENT BY TESTING SUBTLE CHANGES

ON AN ONGOING BASIS

7. If you adopt a new behavior (such as doing volunteer work), YOU WILL TRIGGER A TENTATIVE REVISION OF YOUR SELF-VIEW

8. Failure is in the eye of the beholder - IT’S HOW YOU EXPLAIN IT TO YOURSELF

9. Optimism is a honed skill - PRACTICE IT AS YOU

WOULD A SPORT

10. We become self-controlling by exercising self-control,

AND COURAGEOUS BY PERFORMING ACTS OF COURAGE

YOU ARE THE STORY YOU TELL TO YOURSELF.

BEST ADVICE

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