Positive Self Talk Held Hostage By Negative Self Talk
What Words Do You Use When You Talk Positively About Yourself
Positive self talk is literally being held hostage by all the negative self talk you do, and you do it
without even being aware of the consequences you're having on your life. The sad truth is that
we are all guilty of doing this!
Either purposefully or innocently, we need to watch the words that are coming out of our
mouths. They do have the power to create or destroy. One thing my neice has stopped me
from saying is, "I'm so tired, I'm going to go lie down and die."
On the other hand, I stopped her from saying, "If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all."
What negative self talk have you caught yourself saying lately? Just something to think about.
Positive Self Talk - What Should You Say? By Steven Gillman
How do you explain things to yourself? With positive self talk or negative? What we say to
ourselves radically affects the quality of our lives, and our ability to do things effectively. How
useful is it to always tell yourself "impossible," "more problems," "never," and "I can't?"
Below are some of the things that positive and negative people say. Look at the difference, and
start talking to yourself in constructive ways, if you don't already.
Negative Self Talk
When negative people explain bad things, they internalize them ("It's me again."), consider
them permanent ("It's always this way."), and generalize ("Life sucks."). When they explain
good things, they externalize them ("That's just lucky."), consider them temporary ("That went
well TODAY."), and see them only in a specific context ("At least THIS went right.").
"I screwed up again."
"This good weather won't last."
"It's ALWAYS a mess when I meet someone new."
"This party is great, not like mine."
"This is fun for now."
"Well, THAT went okay, I guess."
Positive Self Talk
When positive people explain bad things, they externalize them ("The weather caused it."),
consider them temporary ("That was a rough couple hours."), and see them as isolated ("THAT
part of the plan didn't work, but..."). When they explain good things, they internalize them ("Life
is great!"), consider them to be more or less permanent changes ("Now I know how to do
this."), and generalize from them ("Things are working out well.").
"That just went bad due to the weather."
"It was rough for an hour or two."
"The car broke down, but the trip was fun."
"I've done well with this."
"This has become a great business to be in."
"I like the way things are going."
Explain things to yourself differently, and you'll see a difference in your attitude today. Make
positive self talk your normal mode of operation, and you'll see a difference in your life.
About the Author:
Steve Gillman writes on many topics including brainpower, weight loss, meditation, habits of
mind, creative problem solving, generating luck and anything related to self improvement. Learn
more and get FREE e-courses at www.SelfImprovementNow.com
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