Using Meditation to Take Control of your Thoughts – CBT

CBT therapy is commonly used in professional clinics to help people kick old habits that are hard to break or to heal someone from phobias, disorders or other mental and emotional conditions. CBT is strictly concerned with the acquisition of knowledge and relates to the processes of acquiring knowledge by using reasoning, perceptions and intuition. Learning how CBT works can help you overcome Glossophobia or the fear of talking in front of people.

Part of the process of CBT therapy may include special techniques such as Meditation. Meditation is used to deal with the thought processes that get out of hand. It is also used to help people overcome Glossophobia.

People in control of their ability to succeed feel confident when talking in public. Yet, when a person does not have control of their life they frequently miss opportunities that come their way. A person who focuses on unconstructive or negative thinking allows cynical thoughts in that take control of their lives. It could cause that person to fear talking in front of people because they lack confidence in themselves to achieve.

Fear of talking in front of people in public is linked to negative thinking. For this reason, we feel it necessary to engage you in meditation techniques to help you get in control of your life.

How to meditate

Mediation involves a process of breathing and reflecting on your life experiences and memories. For example, when you prepare to meditate you take a couple of deep breathes in and exhale. You may repeat the cycle as many times as it takes for you to relax. Your mind will start to drift when you meditate. When those thoughts come up in your mind, let them go. You may experience some negative thinking patterns as you meditate, which causes some stress. When you feel uneasy, relax by taking in a few deep breathes and exhale. Continue the process until you can relax. Consider your thoughts as they emerge. Do not fight your thoughts.

Where do negative thoughts come from?

Negative thoughts develop from the subliminal mind, which causes mental, emotional and physical problems if a person does not take control of their life. These thoughts develop from old memories or experiences from your past or the thought of speacking in public could welcome negative thoughts.

Meditation will help you develop your personality and inner being and help you take control of those negative thoughts which cause you to feel speech anxiety or Glossophobia. If you use the meditation techniques correctly you can learn to think positively again. Meditation will also help you take control of your life. When you complete the process you will feel good about who you are, since it helps you relax. Continue to use the techniques to conquer your fear of speaking in public.

Each time you meditate you will draw strength from your inner being. The strength you find when you meditate will help you take back control of yourself when you feel fear of talking in front of people. To help you draw from your strengths you may create a list of consequences that develop when you lose control.

For example:

Losing control not only causes you to feel uneasy, it causes stress and tension. When you lose control of yourself you feel depressed often and psychological symptoms develop, which include stomach pain, restless sleep, headaches and your blood pressure will rise. All of these mental, emotional, and physical problems cause you to make bad choices and causes speech anxiety. Symptoms of your Glossophobia may worsen if you allow yourself the easy choice of avoiding the activities which make you feel speech anxiety.

When you learn to meditate, you can change how you feel inside. Your stress and pain will soon disappear and so will your fear of talking in front of people.

When you can meditate it makes room for relaxation. When the body and mind feels relaxed it reduces stress, which causes physical pain. The more your body and mind starts to relax, the easier it will be to sleep at night and to overcome Glossophobia. You will also be able to make better decisions for yourself and master your fear of talking in front of people.

Meditation helps you to change how you feel. For example, when you feel stressed or speech anxiety, you can meditate, which helps you to learn ways to control your thoughts through breathing techniques and concentration.

Using the right breathing techniques with meditation can help change the way you think. It is one of the most commonly used techniques in any Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, since meditation helps you to learn how to slow down and allows you to relax so that you stay in control and overcome Glossophobia.

When you take time to think clearly, you will find yourself thinking positive thoughts as concentration will become easier, which make it easier to give a speech.

How does this help you overcome Glossophobia? Without a doubt, you can see that if the mind has the ability to concentrate or focus without cluttered thoughts interrupting it; it is possible to see things the way that they are. This means that when you get in front of a group of people you will begin to see that those people are just as nervous as you are. Most people who listen to a public speech do not anticipate that person will fail. Failure only occurs because a person is overwhelmed with stress or else the person lacks the knowledge to handle a situation.

Stress

Stress is one of the leading causes of medical diseases and mental disorders. When a person feels stressed they often make some bad choices because the mind is cluttered and not thinking clearly. Reducing stress is the key to develop interpersonal skills to give a good public speech. For example, you may develop interpersonal skills, such as understanding people better. This will help you reduce stress because you have a better understanding of people, which in turn helps you to deliver a public speech more effectively.

Use meditation techniques daily to help you take control of your life.

Meditation Tips

Some people think organic when they begin to meditate. They may think of macrobiotic or organic vitamins, healthy foods, exercise, etc. If this method works for you begin your meditation process by focusing on each item.

Other people who fear talking in front of people will picture themselves mentally in group scenes e.g. public speaking environments. This is a form of exposure therapy that works for some people while it will not work for everyone. For example, a person giving a public speech may block the audience from their mind and picture themselves giving a speech in front of someone they feel comfortable with.

Whatever method of meditation you choose, each time you prepare your mind to accept that you can speak in public, the easier it will become for you. The more you meditate, the more you will feel yourself developing and any doubts, suspicious, unhealthy fears, or other negative thoughts will soon vanish. You will finally overcome Glossophobia.

Summary

Previously, we discussed how meditation can help you reduce stress and take control of your life and overcome Glossophobia. We talked briefly about CBT and how it is used in therapy to help people overcome Glossophobia and other disorders. Now we will probe into the mind further by asking you to join us in the next article on self-talk with meditation.