Reset Your Negative Mindset & Re-educate Your Inner Critic!

I had to do just that last week ...

When medical challenges overwhelmed me, my body couldn't do all the things I had set to do, I felt bummed out. 

I felt bad about having to cancel prior commitments and I was tired of being stuck in bed when I would rather be playing with my kids. I was frustrated by the lack of answers from the medical staff and the uncertainty it brought...
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It wasn't long until I felt miserable, not just physically but emotionally. And I had to remind myself that even when I can't control my circumstances, I can still control my emotions and controlling my emotions starts with controlling my thoughts.
I had to change the tape and I'm glad I did...


If you find yourself on the negative thoughts wagon and captivated by your inner critic, you might want to try the following strategies, they work...


Stop for a moment and listen to the soundtrack inside your head.
 
What messages are coming up?
Whose voice do you hear?
 
Notice your self-talk and the feelings that come up when you hear those old messages, buried deep in your subconscious so long ago. Those messages, those beliefs are way past their sell-by date and are no longer serving you.
 
Challenge them, rewrite the self-talk script and turn your Inner Critic into your friend. Once you begin to notice these limiting beliefs you can start to revise them.
 
Some ways to rewrite your self-talk include journaling about the limiting beliefs…

• where they came from
• what they say
• what triggers that voice in your head

 
Then, write out a new script which you can use whenever that voice starts talking. You can try affirmations and visualizations as well at this point.

Take your loudest or most powerful negative self-talk first and work to change it. After that, you can challenge each of them in turn.


If you want to journal your way to self-worth, check out my free mini ebook on that subject and share it with others (suitable for  teens as well). Grab it HERE.

Remember, you are worth more than rubies!