Episode Recap In episode 14 I revealed my bad habit of nearly constant negative mental chatter. It is normal to talk to ourselves all day long and, unfortunately, this negativity is all to common. Often it is tainted with guilt about our past or anxiety about our future. This negativity can destroy any seed of hope that we may otherwise have in striving for our dreams. This episode breaks down actionable steps to create positive self-talk so you can become more successful.

Prequel Episodes Fighting the Resistance and Procrastination

Overcoming Self-Doubt

Recognizing negative self-talk * Negative self talk is anything that is destructive or keeping you from the task at hand. Ie: improving design abilities * Be constructive in your self-talk and not demeaning

Rewording it * Recognize that you might not be where you want BUT don’t indulge in the notion that you actually suck. * When you make a mistake remind yourself why you were attempting the task in the first place. * Honestly evaluate what you can do to improve you performance the next time you perform the same task. * If you find that you say something negative about yourself out of second nature. IMMEDIATELY stop and reword the statement in your mind to be positive.

Making positive self-talk a habit You have the tools, go do it! Don’t stop.