How to rephrase negative self-talk effectively
- Use positive, empowering frames
- Focus on what you can do about the situation, not outcomes
Personal examples:
- “I’m the most inexperienced person here.” → “I’m a go-getter; what I lack in experience, I make up for it using effort and persistence.”
- “This failure shows that I’m not good enough.” → “This setback shows me where I can improve. If I learn its lessons, I’ll do better next time. ”
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After struggling with self-doubt for 12 years and trying to "deal with it" for 8 of those years, here's what I learned.
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