Throughout the day, self-talk is how you speak to yourself, both vocally and mentally. Your ‘inner voice’ may be something you are unaware of, but it can have a big impact on your emotions and behaviours. It can be beneficial by making a supportive and motivating monologue, or it may be detrimental by undermining your confidence.
Talking to yourself in a positive way will help you to more consistently feel happy and confident. Research shows that positive self-talk can:
- improve self-esteem, stress management and wellbeing
- reduce any symptoms of depression, anxiety and personality disorders
- improve your body image and can help treat people with eating disorders
- reduce your risk of self-harm and suicide
- make you feel more in control of your life
- help with chronic pain
- motivate you to overcome obstacles
- help to calm you
It will take some effort to improve your positive self-talk, but it will transform your perspective from seeing the glass as half empty to seeing it as half full. When you create some positive self-talk mantras, think of compliments you’ve received in the past and consider your strengths.
Creating your own positive self-talk phrases to shift your mindset can be challenging at first, so we have compiled a list of phrases that you can customize for your daily challenges.
- “I can do this”
- “I deserve to be happy”
- “I value all the good things in my life”
- “I am letting go of negativity”
- “I have a lot to offer”
- “I wake up each day refreshed and energized”
- “I choose to live healthy every day of my life”
- “I am naturally confident in all I do”
- “I shrug off criticism easily”
- “I can handle this situation calmly and smoothly”
Making the change to have a more positive inner voice is a worthwhile change to improve your self-esteem and to live a more happy and confident life.
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