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Dr. Phil: More Advice On Uncovering Your Authentic Self

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Dr. Phil Dr. Phil has a question for you: "What are you thinking?" Take on the little negative voice inside your head—it's way more powerful than you think.

External Factors
It's time to focus on the external experiences that will give you a blueprint to your current concept of self. The basis of your entire life and who you have become can be deciphered with these three simple exercises:

Ten Defining Moments
Seven Critical Choices
Five Pivotal People

Internal Factors
While you have no control over the external factors that shape your life, your internal factors can control the way you react to those events. This is where you can find real power.

Defining Internal Dialogue
Characteristics of Internal Dialogue
Defining Locus of Control
Locus of Control Exercise
Generate "Triple-A" Thinking
Labels, Tapes and Fixed Beliefs

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Dr. Phil's latest book, Self Matters
From last week's show, challenge yourself with the Litmus Test and much more!

Message Board What do you tell yourself? How is it affecting your life?
Watch AFTER THE SHOW
The credits have rolled; the show is over. Will Sally find that she has revealed too many of her fears on TV?