Empower Yourself With Positive Self Talk

Everyone has a little voice inside their head. The old saying goes, you have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. Both consistently guide you on what to do, where to go, and whom to surround yourself with.

This is a literal depiction of self-talk. Self-talk is “ talk or thoughts directed at oneself.” It can be described as your internal dialogue. Self-talk can be positive or negative. We will outline positive self-talk. We will explain why it is good for you. You will learn how it works and how to use it in everyday life.

Positive Self-Talk Has Benefits

Positive self-talk leads to positive thinking and optimism. This, in turn, provides a more hopeful, healthy, and happy outlook on life.

Positive self-talk is crucial to athletes, performers, and high-level executives. It allows the person to push past their breaking point and make essential and powerful decisions without fear or worry.

Positive self-talk and a general sense of optimism can also lead to health benefits and better relationships. Some health benefits of positive self-talk are listed below:

Increased youthfulness and energy
Better quality of life
More satisfaction
Better immunity
Reduced pain
Increased cardiovascular health
Reduced risk of death
Less stress

Learning Positive Self-Talk

Positive self-talk is a skill that must be practiced and cultivated. The first step in doing that is to identify negative thinking. Negative thinking commonly comes in four different categories:

Personalizing: This is when you constantly blame yourself for absolutely everything.
Magnifying: This is when you ignore a situation’s positive aspects and zero in on the negative.
Catastrophizing: This is when you are in a constant state of thinking and expecting the worst. You are incapable of seeing reason or logic. Instead, you focus on what you fear is the inevitable doom and gloom to come.
Polarizing: This is seeing the entire world as one extreme or the other with no middle ground. You see everything as black or white or good or bad.
You can turn that frown upside down as you understand and recognize negative thinking. It will take time, patience, and effort, but it can be done.

Positive Self-Talk Examples?

Below are some examples of turning negative self-talk into positive self-talk.

Negative Self-Talk:

I embarrassed myself by failing

There is absolutely no way this will work

I’m out of shape and overweight. There’s no point in even bothering.

Positive Self-Talk:

I dared to try, and I am proud of myself for that.

I will try my very best and see if I can make this work

I want to get healthier for myself. Every small step is a step in the right direction.

Positive Self-Talk In Daily Life

Positive self-talk does not come naturally to most people. Negativity is usually easier to believe and promote. As we discussed earlier, positive self-talk takes much practice. Making positive self-talk a habit will take time and effort. Try implementing these tips and tricks into your daily life.

Check Your Feelings: Take time to stop and evaluate your self-talk throughout the day. We are constantly engaged in self-talk, and it is a good idea to check in with ourselves. If your self-talk is becoming negative, decide to change it for the rest of the day. If your self-talk has been negative, also make the decision to change it.
Find Humor: Tension, stress, and bad vibes can be quickly diminished with laughter. If you need a boost of positive self-talk confidence, watch a funny video or a quick stand up comedy routine. You’ll be smiling and laughing in no time. It’s difficult to have negative self-talk if you’re in a good mood.
Avoid Negative Self-Talk Triggers: No one is perfect. Everyone will be triggered into negative situations and negative self-talk from time to time. Pinpoint different experiences, moments, places, and people who drum up negative self-talk. Avoid these if possible. If you can’t, expect what will happen. Be prepared to switch your negative self-talk to positive.