Short messages on Mental health, stress and anxiety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Work out what type of positive Self Talk will encourage and motivate you throughout the day, then strive to stay in that frame of mind.
Managing your Self Talk every day is a learned process and it does take time. Do not get overwhelmed or discouraged: be patient, and the changes will happen.
Catch yourself whenever you begin to Self Talk in a negative manner. By recognising the tone, you can shift to a less stress-inducing thought pattern.
Decide what type of Self Talk you want to hear. If you want to be more positive, look at the situations throughout your day and see how you can change your perspective of them into something positive.
For a whole day, make note of the way you Self Talk in any given situation; pay attention to both positive and negative. Stand back and listen to the tone of your Self Talk, without making any adjustments just yet.
By listening to your inner dialogue and shifting it to become more in line with what you really want, you can change the way you think and feel about yourself.
Self Talk is the way your mind speaks to you in all situations, from daily routines to difficult life events. It is the inner voice that can either encourage or chastise you.
Going over the same negative feelings again and again can make things worse, because it encourages you to remain in that negative place.
Henry David Thoreau said, “To make a deep mental path we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” Make a specific plan to change your mind for the better.
To take negative mental habits off autopilot, activate the thinking part of your brain to catch, challenge and override your negative thinking patterns.