We are all about positive thinking, minus the potentially dismissive nature of toxic positivity. Tune in to this episode to hear all about the who, what, why and how of stopping the negative inner voice cycle.
Toxic positivity is not the answer BUT negative outlooks and harmful voices in our mind are also not the answer. Not all true statements are helpful. Not all thoughts are true. At the end of the day, we all can work toward having more positive self-talk.
This week on our We Go Boldly season of how-to we are talking about stopping the cycle of negative self-talk. We can stop hiding behind the idea that thoughts are truths, ideas are realities, and that mean person talking to you knows what they are talking about. Negative self-talk can worsen anxiety and depression, hurt your relationships with the people around you, and impact your self-esteem. Most people do not respond well to negative motivation in the long run.
What can we do instead? Tune in to today’s episode to learn more about how to change that negative outlook and monologue into something more productive. From talking back to your mean voice to creating power statements (mantras) to combat the negativity we have ideas to help you change the way you think.