Negative Self Talk

One of the biggest struggles I used to have was being in a constant battle with my mind. I found myself beating myself up internally. I had a stream of negative thoughts coming through and I felt as though I had no control over them. Which lead to me always feeling like I was low confidence, low on energy, low on ambition and like I couldn't get anything done. 

The thread of thoughts that went through my head was doing the opposite of helping me feel any better... 
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“I’m not doing enough” ⁣⁣⁣
“I look like I’ve let myself go” ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣
“I’m so out of shape” ⁣⁣⁣
“I feel gross" ⁣⁣⁣
“I need to get my life together”
“I'm so far behind" ⁣⁣⁣
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MY BRAIN WAS A BULLY!! I always wanted to escape my mind & wished I could just FEEL better! ⁣⁣⁣
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The thing is.... Nobody told me that the reason I felt so bad was because I was thinking bad. I let my monkey mind take over and wasn't controlling it myself. 

The truth is, we can control our minds OR our minds will control us. We get to decide. It's a privelage we have as humans! We have the power to choose what we think about. It takes practice and awareness, so don't expect to do this once and be good forever. You must continue to train your mind like you train your muscles.

"If you don't use it -- you lose it" 

Because your brain needs constant housekeeping it's a practice to keep up with consistently. I can let you know from experience that you do have the power to transform the way you think and see yourself and the world through positive eyes! Me and my brain are best friends now ;) 

Here's my step by step process to start to change your thinking 

Get a piece of paper and a pen for this one! 

Step 1: Recognize the thoughts.  Write down all of the negative thoughts and the feelings associated with them beside each one. 

Step 2: Ask yourself what is it that's causing this thought? Did something happen that triggered it? Did someone say something? Is this something you've been holding on to?

Step 4: Become the watcher of your thoughts -- by writing your thoughts down you are able to obsereve all of the chatter that has been going on in your mind and from there you are able to ask yourself whether or not you want to hold onto those thoughts. 

Step 5: Ask yourself how you want to feel. Are these thoughts helping you feel that way? 

Step 6: Begin to transform your thinking by changing your language. When it comes to thoughts about ourselves, the most important thing is to change our language we're using in our minds. Instead of internally beating yourself up and making yourself feel bad, change the words you're using.


When using the statement "I AM" place positive words/phrases behind it, then state these words to yourself everyday as a part of your ritual. If you're constantly thinking negatively, you will feel low vibe. Changing your language you will begin to re-wire your brain to focus on the good parts of you vs the bad.

Bring your focus on the positive parts of you!

Some affirmations below for you to try: 
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𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 ⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄 ⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐏𝐎𝗪𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐔𝐋 ⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐔𝐋 ⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 ⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 ⁣⁣⁣
𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐌𝐄 & 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄! ⁣⁣⁣
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Repeat these in the morning before starting your day to bring positive energy focus to yourself

Where your focus goes energy flows and when you change your language, you'll begin to change your life! 

One thought at a time ❤