How to rephrase negative self-talk effectively - Deepstash

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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