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How to Turn Negative Self-Talk Into Positive Self-Talk
Negative self-talk… So many people today struggle with negative self-talk. For many, it comes naturally and it can be hard to detect. Oftentimes, negativity has become such a habit that people can’t always catch themselves when they’re dealing with negative self-talk–and that is a horrible thing. Negative Self-Talk: Comparison Examples of negative self-talk come in many forms. In fact, some of the hardest forms of negative self-talk have to do with comparison. Everyone knows that we shouldn’t compare ourselves to others, yet we often find ourselves doing it anyway, and it can truly diminish your own happiness and success. As the saying goes, “Don’t compare your chapter one to someone…
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Are You Trying to be Perfect?
Welcome to the new week! I hope you are having a productive one! While we are working to achieve our goals, sometimes we find ourselves pulling into a cycle of trying to get everything perfect. It sounds great but in some cases, the perfect can be the enemy of the good. When we think about perfectionism, many people might be inclined to think that this means everything is always done properly and correctly. They believe that a perfectionist is somebody who never makes any mistakes. However, this is very rarely, if ever, the case. Let’s take a look at what could really be behind your perfectionism. Concern about Other People’s…
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4 Ways to Get Rid of Negative Self-Talk
Happy Tuesday! The sleep study is in the books – both my daughter and husband survived. Now we wait to find out if my daughter has sleep apnea. She was diagnosed when she was smaller, but a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy solved the problem at the time. But now, we could be looking at a CPAP machine (a machine to that uses pressure to keep the breathing passages open) while she is asleep – the doctor even noted that most kids don’t do very well with them. Not a surprise as many adults don’t do well either! We’ll know the results next Monday. Fingers crossed… Today, we re going to talk about self-talk.…
