Could you please suggest a self trust improvement exercise?

[Joseph]

Could you please suggest a self trust improvement exercise (like for a workshop)?
Thanks!

 

[David Baxter PhD]

What do you mean by "self trust"?

 

[Joseph]

I guess the term Self-Esteem is more popular.

 

[Daniel E.]

Not an exercise per se, but there's Maslow's idea that to be self-actualizing one needs "to be independent of the good opinion of others."

Wayne Dyer, who was a student of Maslow, talks about that in his blog, his talks on PBS (which are also on YouTube), his online radio show, his books, etc.

For example:

The Beat of a Different Drum

Trust Your Inner Self

Google Books

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Some exercises that may (or not) relate to what you are looking for:

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/coping-strategies/28383-affirmations-for-reducing-self-sabotage.html

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/cognitiv...tions-to-rid-automatic-negative-thoughts.html (For example, "this is going to be difficult" can be a limiting thought while "this is going to be easy" may just as likely be true.)

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-act/27441-act-observer-exercise.html

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/health-i...-exercises-on-self-esteem-responsibility.html

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/psychlin...p-and-leave-insecurity-behind.html#post188688

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/self-est...-7-ways-to-show-yourself-self-compassion.html

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/positive...vacation-exercise-for-proactive-savoring.html (the pop psychology people apply such savoring/visualizing/imagining to achieving goals, though the research on this seems contradictory, e.g. visualizing may reinforce living in an avoidant fantasy world rather than actualizing)