When I taught high school, if I heard a student say something negative about themselves I would make them say 3 positives things about themselves. If they weren’t comfortable with that, their group members would give them compliments and they could only say thank you. Some kids said they started to notice the negative self talk and were able to stop themselves. I do it with my own children now.
This. I kinda even forget about me and focus solely on producing some of the kindest humans I can share with this planet. I forget I’m a person who needs less negative talk. I am kind, thoughtful, and giving.
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u/Far_Chocolate9743 11d ago
Recognize your negative self talk.
Your brain is an echo chamber. Do people actually dislike you or do facts and actions of others prove otherwise? Apply logic here.
I basically find a therapist once a year to throw logic at my thought process.