The Importance of Positive Self-Talk

The way that you treat yourself in your own mind has a lot more significance than most 
people give it credit for. There are times when people might self-abuse or say nasty 
mean things to themselves out of habit, but the consequences of this are much farther 
reaching than they believe. In the next few paragraphs, you’ll be reading about the 
importance of positive self-talk. 


It Can Help You to See Yourself 

When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you tell yourself? This might be the first 
time you've really ever had to think about that question, but it’s one that you should be 
aware of, and how you answer will make a difference to yourself on a daily basis. 
Whenever you tell yourself something really negative, you’re repeating powerful 
mantras that can influence everything about your self-esteem and how you see yourself 
in the world. 

Unfortunately, it's generally going to be a skewed view if it’s always bathed in negativity. 
This makes it impossible for you to be able to be aware of yourself completely and it 
blocks you from being open to others. 

When you spend your time saying uplifting things about yourself, you’re going to get a 
more complete picture of who you are. This isn’t saying that's should avoid dealing with 
things you consider to be faults. It just means you see a lot more than those things 
alone. 


It Gives You More Confidence 

Allowing yourself to see yourself completely helps to boost your confidence. That's 
because you are directly acknowledging the things that are good about you instead of 
focusing on the areas where you feel that you fall short. If you like, you can actually 
write them into a physical list. Reflect on each aspect, and think about the times in your 
life where those attributes have helped you to overcome something or solve a problem. 

You’ll probably be amazing how many ways you've been able to get past things using 
your own natural talents. If you've come this far on what you know now, then imagine 
how well things can go when you’ve continued to learn and improve yourself. Try to see 
where you will be in the future based on these positive things you’ve discovered. 


It Helps You See a Positive Future 

Now that you know that you have some great qualities, you can see how they might be 
able to help you in the future. Are you a fast learner? Do you solve problems quickly? 
Having a better outlook will always make it easier for you to see yourself making 
accomplishments in the future. As you go through life, meet the objection of your inner 
critic with confident self-talk. Tell that part of your mind to be quiet. Do whatever you 
need to do to move past monetary doubts. 
Another great exercise you can do is to make a vision board. It helps to have visual 
representations of the things that you want to attain at some point. A new career, home, 
or vacation can be a long-term goal that you work towards. Just be sure to write down 
that you know you can get to those things somewhere along the way. 


It Helps Reduce Stress

Positive self-talk is also really important because it helps you to keep your stress under 
control. Stress can be paralyzing, but it doesn’t have to be. When you start to feel 
overwhelmed, pull out a sheet of paper and write down the things you want. Put in a few 
easier goals that you know you can achieve in the short term, and out all of your energy 
into crushing those goals. Make sure that you are realistic in the ones that you select. 

Getting a few little things done and crossed off of your list can do wonders for how you 
feel about attainability of your goals. Just know that you have to take it all one day at a 
time. Cross 2 - 3 things of your list, and return to some of your bigger goals. You’ll find 
yourself to be more relaxed, and feeling ready to tackle bigger goals. 


It Helps Your Maintain Control Over Emotions 

It’s also important to remember that things won’t always be perfect. There can be all 
kinds of little snags that can push back your timeline for completing things. It’s important 
to stay level headed though, because when you spin out of control emotionally, things 
will begin to suffer. Use positive self-talk to remind yourself of how resilient you truly are. 
Find inspiration in the progress that you’ve made to date. The more practice you have 
learning to control your emotions, the more success you will have. Just be sure to 
remain patient and kind to yourself, and you will get there. 

