Positive Self-Talk for Success

 

Practice Positive Self-Talk for Success

“You live the words you tell yourself in your mind.” 

Self-talk is the act of talking to yourself either aloud or mentally. No matter good or bad, these are the messages that you are telling yourself all day long about yourself.

The messages you tell yourself will encourage and motivate you, or they will limit you because they are negative.

For example, if you go to a work party and make a joke in front of 10 colleagues and no one really laughs, just a few chuckles from those being nice, what do you tell yourself after the party? Do you drive home thinking “I should have just kept my mouth shut, now they think I am an idiot,” or do you tell yourself “No big deal, at least I put myself out there and tried.”

Self-talk is so important as these are the messages that determine whether you should keep trying or not. The messages you send yourself can either help you succeed, or they can hold you back and keep you paralyzed in fear.

1. Have a Purpose Higher Than Self

2. Cut Overly Negative People out of Your Life

3. Be Grateful

4. Don’t Compare Yourself to Others

5. Use Positive Words with Others

6. Believe in Your Success

7. Don’t Fear Failure

8. Replace Negative Thoughts with Positive Ones

9. Post Positive Affirmations

10. Don’t Dwell in the Past

11. Visualize Your Success

12. Limit Your Intake of the News and Media

13. Help Others

14. Be Physically Active

15. Dream and Set Goals

Respect and appreciate yourself and your ability to keep trying.