5 Tips for Keeping Your Self-Talk Positive Daily

There are certain things we do (or should do) every day without thinking. We need to be brushing our teeth and drink enough water. We ought to be eating healthy and remembering to exercise. If we?re really on task, we might also be doing something to expand our minds or work toward a specific goal.

Now consider this: of everything, what would you say the most critical thing you do is?

Chances have you answered something to do with sleeping correctly or taking care of your physical health. But, believe it or not, there?s something even more critical, and it has to do with your self-talk.

Maintaining a positive inner dialogue, also known as positive self-talk, is the one thing that will motivate everything else you do. When you?re positive, you put in the effort to take care of yourself. When you encourage yourself, those tremendous big goals (not to mention all the small ones) become possible. Think of positive self-talk as the gas which makes the car move.

How do you keep positive daily with so much riding on what you?re saying to yourself? Try following these five tips:

Know Your Triggers

Certain people, places, and situations will raise an instant series of negative self-talk messages. Knowing what those are in advance helps you defuse the problem before it gets out of hand. Ask yourself what you can do to avoid those triggers? What statements can you use to combat the messages that always come up when triggered?

Do an Inventory

Periodically check your inner dialogue. Is it getting negative? Pay attention to the signs telling you things are going downhill. Being mindful helps you insert positive dialogue cues as needed to keep things on an even keel.

Laugh

It?s impossible to stay negative when laughing. Looking for humor in situations helps you to stay positive.

Hang with the Right Crowd

It?s easy to have your mood affected by those around you. So by sticking around positive people, you?ll find upbeat energy tends to rub off. 

Find Inspiration

Creating positive affirmations and daily repeating them starts the process of integrating specific thoughts into your dialogue. First, keep these affirmations where you can see them. Then, leave notes to yourself, inviting you to read those words repeatedly until they become part of who you are.

Engaging in daily positive self-talk is the one habit you want to spend time creating. There is no substitute for this kind of dialogue, which means you will need to put in the effort until these actions become automatic. When you reach that point, you will see some real positive change. 

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To Your Success,

Clyde

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