The request has been made...how do we shut the thing up?  I've been watching these young people all week as the muppet arises through distraction, avoidance, fidgetiness, you name it.  We've been talking all week long about...what do you do when you can't get the thing to shut up.  Here's what we've come up with so far:

Ask it a question:  Is that true?  Is that really true?  How would it be if I didn't listen to this lie?

Replace the muppet's message with a more powerful mantra:  "Yes I can"  "I can so!"  "You're not in charge"  "Anything is possible"  "Can't get it wrong"  "Just be"  Use any phrase that brings you strength and comfort.  All a mantra is, is a thought that you keep repeating.  Whose thought would you prefer to repeat?

Go to the ridiculous:  You are absolutely right...I suck,  I'm the worst, the world is ruined because of me or if I do this...blah, blah, blah

Gather evidence of how the muppet is wrong:  Look at how many places the muppet tried to silence you and the negative repurcussions of that one.  Look at where you ignored it and all went well.  Hit it with the facts, m'aam!

Leap anyway:  sit with the uncomfortable and GO!  Notice what happens.

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