thinking, it radiates to all areas
of your life. Develop a few
mantras to repeat to yourself
regularly—even if you don’t
believe them at first. Some
examples could be:
I am enough.
I am capable.
I choose to speak kindly to
myself.
Each step I take is towards
where I want to be.
I am doing the best I can, and
that is enough.
BECOME YOUR
OWN FRIEND
To maintain positive self-talk,
especially when you’re feeling
anxious or upset, it helps to
imagine what you’d say to a
dear friend or relative. You’d be
kind and uplifting, right? You’d
tell them it’s going to be okay.
Practice bringing yourself the
same kindness. Be your own
advocate against any negative
thoughts that show up.
Dwelling on negativity does
nothing but cultivate doubt and
discontentment. I used to spend
years focusing on what I’d done
“wrong” or “not good enough”
in a situation because I thought
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it was helping me improve. In
reality, I was just damaging my
self-esteem by not allowing
myself to be happy with what
I had done well. Everyone has
areas of life they’d like to improve
on, but you aren’t going to get
anywhere by beating yourself
up about it. So be a real friend to
yourself, and bring enlightenment
instead of criticism.
THINK WITH PURPOSE:
BE POSITIVE
I’m not speaking lightly when
I say the power of positivity
works wonders. Your selftalk is what becomes your
reality. When you feed yourself
compassion through kind
Reminding yourself to be
aware of your self-talk helps
you stop negative thoughts
in their tracks before they
continue to snowball. Think
positively and with purpose.
It can take time to develop
a sense of self-love, so be
patient with yourself. Like
anything, practicing positive
thinking regularly grows into
a habit over time, but the
rewards of greater wellbeing
and happiness are more than
worth it.
Lauren provides
freelance writing
and editing services
for health and
wellness warriors at
LaurenEStewart.com.
She is also a plantbased blogger at
plantyourpeace.com and healthy dessert
ebook author at Plant Your Peace. She loves
connecting with other passionate people,
hanging with her pets (two dogs and a cat),
and enjoying a nice cup of coffee.