Stop Negative Self-Talk in 4 Easy Steps

by Kimberly Lorenz, BCHP

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results." -Willie Nelson

Negative self-talk can be habitual. You have learned to speak this way to yourself, that means you can unlearn it. Here are 4 easy ways to stop that negative self-talk!

But first, why stop negative self talk? Because it programs you to think and feel negatively. The more you do it, the more you do it, the worse it makes you feel. Research shows that happy people and pessimistic people have the same amount of negatives in their lives, but how they think about those negatives is what makes the difference between misery and happiness.

With that said, here are 4 ways to stop negative self-talk in it's tracks!👊

Step 1: Ask the Question?

Would you let a loved one talk to themselves like that? Would your hero, or most beloved aunt or uncle let you speak to yourself that way if they knew?

This kind of reality checking of the way we speak to ourselves is a way to bring the conscious, objective, truth to challenge our inner voice. Is it fair to us?

Step 2: Realize this effort to motivate or protect, with good intentions, is just flawed logic.

You can’t remove a negative behavior with a negative, it’s just the way the brain works. No amount of negative is going to improve the behavior long term. It is flawed precept.

What brings change to the subconscious is the knowledge that change is possible, you can create new neural connections until the moment of your last breath!.

And positive benefits motivate (dangle that carrot) the subconscious mind to change, speaking kindly, but realistically, to yourself will get quicker and better results.

Step 3: Commit to stopping using the rule of 3

Make a loving commitment to yourself to treat yourself in the most loving, and beneficial way possible, because you deserve it. Don’t echo angry, unloving, unhelpful voices from the past. Anytime you go back to that old way, follow that negative with 3 positive truths about yourself, the situation, or the results you want.

Step 4: Hypnosis!

Hypnosis, and self-hypnosis, are the most effective, efficient, and powerful techniques to reprogram the subconscious mind known to humanity. Really! It’s much faster than therapy for changing habits and restoring confidence and worthiness. So much more permanent than listening to motivational speakers and coaches. Hypnosis will strengthen your inner wisdom, and worthiness, because the truth is you have everything you need. Let me help you unlock your power!