Are you planning for 2024? But your personal tank is empty!
Here are three quick steps that have helped me obtain good results, especially when my tank runs low!
STEP 1 – IMPROVE YOUR SELF-IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM.
Positive Self-Image + Positive Self-Esteem = Positive Self-Talk
The internal picture (self-image) that you have of yourself and the value (self-esteem) you place on yourself is what creates your inner dialog. Many people who do not like themselves are constantly saying negative, self-doubting, and self-defeating words about themselves. Thus, they create a self-fulfilling prophecy. By improving your self – image
and self-esteem, you will automatically improve your self-talk.
STEP 2 – REJECT ALL NEGATIVE SELF-TALK.
Why do you tend to talk negatively about yourself? Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, authors of the Chicken Soup book series, give you an answer and solution to that question in their book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Your Dreams. “Sometimes the negative and defeating words are coming from someone else—a parent, spouse, friend, classmate or boss. It is important to understand that what other people say is not what makes you feel bad. It is what you say to yourself after they stop talking that determines how you feel. Think about it. If someone says something critical or mean to
you, instead of agreeing with them, just say internally to yourself, NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY OR DO TO ME, I’M STILL A WORTHWHILE PERSON. This will cancel out the negative effects of what they have said, and allow you to maintain your self-esteem and self-confidence.”
STEP 3 – CHANGE YOUR “I AM” CONFESSION.
Whatever you consistently attach to the words “I am,” you will become. Your internal “I am’s” reveal your belief system about yourself. One of the most life-changing things you can do to supercharge your confidence is to repeatedly affirm positive “I am” declarations about yourself. An affirmation is a positive thought that you repeat to yourself. Using positive affirmations allows you to select quality uplifting thoughts and implant them into your subconscious so that you can feel better and perform at your maximum potential. Let’s start by looking at the top ten most common negative “I am” messages:
1. I am worthless.
2. I am fat.
3. I am poor.
4. I am ugly.
5. I am a failure.
6. I am stupid.
7. I am a misfit.
8. I am bad.
9. I am an accident.
10. I am unloved.
How many of these negative statements do you make about yourself?
Now, let’s look at the new positive “I am” statements that you need to make about yourself.
• I am worthy of success, happiness, and peace of mind.
• I am loved, accepted, and valuable.
• I am brilliant and beautiful.
• I am smart enough to do anything I want.
• I am smart enough to figure out a solution to my problem.
• I am good enough.
• I am unique.
• I am a person of destiny.
TODAY’S EXERCISE
I want you to look in the mirror and say this affirming statement:
“I totally love and accept myself just the way I am.” What inner dialogue does this statement produce after you make this statement?
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