Overcoming Negative Self Talk

About This Talk

Chris offers a simple first step for stopping negative self-talk: become aware of it. Since no one can monitor every thought in a day, he suggests watching the ones that matter, catching lines like “I can’t do this,” and replacing them with positive language. He asks listeners to train their minds on the outcomes they want, not the ones they don’t.

Key Ideas

• The first step to stopping negative self-talk is being aware of it, and watching the thoughts that matter, since no one can monitor them all.
• When you catch thoughts like “I can’t do this” or “this won’t work,” replace them with positive language.
• Whether you say something will work or it won’t, you’re right, as Chris recalls Henry Ford saying, so train your mind on the outcomes you want.

“Positive thoughts are infinitely more powerful than negative thoughts.”