stop negative self-talk

Someone suggested I get a nice journal and create, so I have been. It’s more like scrapbooking, not just words. I like the way it makes me feel to do that.

Something else that’s been working for me is recognizing when I’m dipping into a place where I feel intense, worried, or just down. When I realize that’s how I’m feeling, I take an honest look at my thoughts, then I evaluate them. Are they really true? This week, so far, I’ve mostly been kind to myself, because I’ve been practicing this.

Humor is good too. Sometimes a reality check takes place best after I laugh about the unrealistic way I think with someone else who’s done the same….

hot4540 has a great entry about this, something like:

“awareness, awareness, awareness”

That struck me more than anything else. I’ve been more aware of self-talk lately, and I notice that when I’m aware, I’m more likely to change what I say to myself.

I also like another of their entries, and will adapt it a little for my own use: when I think I’m not adequate enough to make some sort of decision for myself, I will remind myself that God has put me in charge of the decision-making in my life, no one else is going to stand up and do it for me. If He thinks I’m adequate to make decisions…well, I’m sure you see what I mean. :D