Speak Kindly To Yourself

Remember to always be mindful of the words that you say, not just to others, but to yourself as well. You need to be careful with the words and tone that you use when speaking to yourself; don’t talk down to yourself and don’t be overly critical of yourself. The words that you say to yourself will ultimately determine how you feel about yourself. If you’re always saying negative things about yourself, then you’re probably going to feel frustrated with yourself or even depressed. When you talk more kindly and positively about yourself, you will be pleasantly surprised that you will feel more positive about yourself as well.

There are a few changes that you can make in the way that you talk to yourself. For example, if you feel as though you’ve failed at something, don’t say “I’m a failure,” instead, you could use this opportunity to be more positive, and say to yourself “I tried my best.” Don’t be so hard on yourself. Challenge those negative thoughts and fight them with positive ones! You don’t need to put yourself down all of the time; you are allowed to speak positively about yourself and be proud of yourself for your accomplishments. 

The path to positive self-talk begins with self-compassion. Be kind to yourself! Don’t beat yourself up for your failures and mistakes. You live and you learn! That doesn’t mean that you need to dwell on every little thing you mess up, it just means that you made a mistake and now you know to do better the next time. Have compassion and kindness for yourself, and be patient and understanding with yourself. You won’t succeed at everything, but you won’t fail at everything either. Stay patient and understanding with yourself.