Positive Self-Talk Helps Develop Self-Confidence

What do you tell yourself?

That first brief moment in which a new idea is first conceived is a critical moment of decision! What are you telling yourself in that moment?

Do you grasp the idea with excitement...saying...."I can make this work!", or kill it by believing it's not practiclal, or too hard, or I don't believe it can happen? That is the moment....the point you choose between success and failure!

An important strategy for success is to develop an understanding of the way that our attitudes and thoughts will influence for better or worse our feelings and behaviors.

Some examples of positive self-talk:
‘I can do it.’
‘I’m good enough.’
‘If I want to, I can.’
‘It doesn’t matter if I make a mistake.’
‘I can make it happen.’
'If I try hard, I’ll get there.’


Everyone can have a down day and be negative or moody. However, some people seem to have down days every day of their life. If you have some of these people in your life, it may be time to distance yourself from them. Attitudes of the people you are around will have an effect on your own attitude. If someone has a negative attitude, they are likely to bring down those around them, especially if their negativity is pervasive over time and across a variety of situations. It is hard to cut family or co-workers out of your life. However, you can limit your time and exposure to these people. Don’t spend time off work with negative co-workers. Don’t hang with negative co-workers in the break room. Keep the negativity to a minimum in your life by limiting your time with negative people.

One strong way to improve your self-talk is to keep a 'Gratitude Journal". Last month we participated in a Social Media experiment, by tagging something for which we are grateful to social media with the hashtag #givethanks. Over three million people participated!

It is easy to become negative about your life if you are playing the comparison game. Instead, find gratitude in what you do have and what you have accomplished, rather than concentrating on what you don’t have or who has accomplished more than you. You are not competing with anyone!

Your sucess or failure depends on what you tell yourself!!