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Tools for Living - Positive Self-Talking
Ever hear the phrase "What you see is what you get"? It's also true that what you say is what you get. Positive Self-Talking can help you learn how to use words that will keep you motivated and make you feel and perform better.
Use positive self-talking if:
- You eat because of low self-esteem
- You constantly beat yourself up or blame yourself when you go "off-course"
- You're discouraged because you've suffered a setback
- You are put down by friends or family
- You're overwhelmed by a challenge or obstacle
When Jim Needed Positive Self-Talking
Jim has 175 pounds to lose to make it to his weight goal. It's taken Jim three months to lose 20 pounds*. No one has noticed any
changes in his appearance. Also, his rate of loss is slowing
down, and he's figured out that it could take as long as two years to lose the weight his doctor
has recommended.
* Results not typical
How Jim Did It (And How You Can Do It, Too)
Before he began to use Positive Self-Talking, Jim would think:
- What's the use? This could take forever.
- I've tried before and wasn't able to do it. Why do I think it will be different this time?
- I've lost 20 pounds and nobody has noticed—not even me. I'd rather be eating the
way I used to.
Here are some positive statements Jim can say to himself:
- I need to do this to have the kind of life I want. It doesn't matter
how long it takes. In two years I can be thinner or still be carrying all this weight.
- It will be different this time. I'm a capable and determined person when my sights are
set on a goal.
- Losing 20 pounds is a step in the right direction. At some point I'll begin to feel the difference.
Once Jim learns to turn Negative Self-Talking into Positive Self-Talking, he'll
find it much easier to stay motivated and keep his eyes on his goal.
Can you think of negative statements that you make to yourself? How can you turn those
into Positive Self-Talking?
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