Are you one of those women who think using positive self-talk to reach your goals is a bit woo-woo? Better yet, have you ever met another woman whose negative self-talk got her where she wanted to go? Not many of us have. Indeed, talking alone will not get you very far. But a repeated negative tape in your head will surely trip you up.
This is how it usually works. You feel like you are constantly talking yourself out of success for some reason. The minute you start to set goals for yourself, you suddenly have nagging thoughts about how you aren’t up to the task or aren’t qualified to carry it through.
If you have ever experienced either situation, you must change how you respond to your inner dialogue. Instead of obeying your negative commands, you can use positive self-talk to counter the negativity and overcome nearly all anxious thoughts.
Setting Goals and Sticking to Them Using Positive Self-Talk
Are you initially filled with excitement when you first set goals for yourself? Are these thoughts then followed by self-doubt and self-defeating thoughts that stop you in your tracks before you even get started?
It can be challenging to make the most of your life when you constantly talk yourself out of being a success. It can be frustrating and discouraging to have these thoughts constantly plaguing you. Many of us don’t even realize we have them! All we know is that we don’t have the confidence to stick to our plans and reach our goals.
But there is a more excellent way!
Positive self-talk is an effective strategy to set goals and ensure that you stick to them, even if you have never been able to do this before. First, you decide what goal is important to you, and then you plan the logistics of how you will attain this goal. When self-doubt starts kicking in, you will respond with affirmations that prove your success without surrendering to the negative pressure. Since you’re reading this article, it’s clear that you’re no quitter and not a failure, so start believing in yourself!
Reprogramming Your Mind
Affirmations are essentially positive statements that reprogram your mind for the positive. You can counter the negative with positive, motivating information when you have a self-defeating thought.
A few examples of a positive affirmation are:
- I am worthy of great success
- I see myself in the winner’s circle
- I am unstoppable. I plow through obstacles to achieve my goals.
This simple practice replaces negativity with thoughts that will help you move toward your goals instead of further away from them.
Positive self-talk is easier to implement than you might think. You may not be aware of the severity of the negative dialogue in your mind. However, once you begin using positive self-talk, you will suddenly notice that you are self-sabotaging the goals you set for yourself from the minute you make them. This process can open your eyes to how much this inner conversation has interfered with your life. You’ll feel hopeful that you can now set goals and surpass them.
Using Positive Self-Talk Boosts Your Wellness
Another way that positive self-talk can help you achieve your goals is by boosting your wellness. Research shows that high-performance athletes use positive self-talk to boost overall performance. Other health benefits include more vitality, sharper mental focus, less stress, better general physical well-being, increased immune function, and more.
Setting and reaching your goals is much easier when you feel healthy and well.
By using positive self-talk, you can easily set long and short-term goals for yourself. And when you use affirmations, you’ll have accessible tools to help you push yourself further than ever before. Learning to quiet negativity with positive thoughts is an excellent move toward setting and quickly attaining future goals.
Now all of you have to do is get to work!
Be well + prosper,
Elaine xx