8 Tips to Gain Control Over Negative Self-Talk
- Personify your inner critic. Give it a silly identity that’s outside of you so you can gain distance from it.
- Play with your thoughts like sing the self-critical thoughts or use humor and lightness by imagining a funny font.
- Remind yourself with a rubber band snap and silently say “STOP.” to come back to the present moment.
- End with an “and.” to focus on what other facts might also be true.
- Draft power statements.A power statement is a reminder that helps bring you back to your center.
- Keep a brag file of accomplishments on a daily or weekly basis.
- Create a playlist
- Give someone else a compliment
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