I don’t know about you but I have definitely found myself slipping into moments where I am not necessarily so kind to myself. For me this often happens when I have made a mistake or when I’m having a tough day, when I am judging myself or comparing myself to others. I notice in those moments I tend to head straight to the negative self talk. Take a minute and think about what you’ve said to yourself today. Were they words of kindness and compassion, were they words of understanding or were you critical or unkind to yourself? How do you feel after you have these inner dialogues? Do you feel helped, refreshed and strong or do you feel depleted, exhausted or blue? Thoughts create feelings and therefore create your mood. How we talk to ourselves and about ourselves matters. The conversations we have with ourselves during the day can really impact how we feel about who we are and what we are capable of achieving. These moments of inner dialogue influence how we feel about ourselves and how we perceive the world around us. While positive self talk may come naturally to some people, most of us need to learn how to develop positive thoughts with practice. One of the issues that I see happen with a lot of people is Rumination – which is when you are replaying negative thoughts or negative self talk over and over in your head. A good way of thinking of it is imagine a hamster going around and around in a wheel for hours without stopping. Research shows that constant rumination contributes to anxiety and depression. |
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