NASM Personal Trainer

Category - Client Relations

What is the primary objective of teaching positive self-talk?
  1. Change a client’s thoughts and attitudes toward exercise
  2. Helping to ignore negative thoughts
  3. Build self-confidence and self-esteem
  4. Encouraging talking to oneself out loud during a workout
Explanation
Answer - A - The primary objective of teaching positive self-talk is to change a client’s thoughts and attitudes toward exercise and physical activity. Some strategies include making a list of negative thoughts and a list of positive thoughts. The next step is to train your client to recognize when they start thinking these negative thoughts, and replace them with some of the positive thoughts. Another strategy would be to make a list of positive words to replace the negative thoughts and keep a client motivated.
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