What’s going on inside of your head?
Is it crowded with negative self-talk?
❗️ I can't do this.
❗️I need to try harder.
❓ What’s wrong with me?
⛔️ They can't see me (or my work).
❗️They think I’m …. (dumb, wrong, an idiot, bad).
We’ve all heard our fair share about positive thinking and all of its benefits.
Before you even try to think positively, are you noticing the thoughts you’re having?
There is a good chance you’re not. And even if you are, you may not feel how hurtful the words are.
There are a few reasons for this.
1️⃣ These words are familiar to you because you’ve been speaking to yourself like this for a long time.
2️⃣ You try not to dwell on these thoughts and work to move past them quickly.
3️⃣ You try to be a positive person and don’t want to acknowledge that these thoughts fill your mind.
There is a part of you that doesn’t like it when you speak to yourself so harshly. Rightfully so.
But you can’t change something you don’t know is there.
So first, I invite you to pay attention. Get curious. How do you speak to yourself? This isn’t meant to be an exercise for you to judge your thoughts. Just notice the conversations you’re having. It may be interesting to write them down.
Over the next few posts, I’m going to offer you some insight into what your negative self-talk is all about, how it works, the purpose it serves, and most importantly, what to do about it (it’s not the advice you’ve already read).