Think about common challenges you are faced with - at work, in sport, in relationships, with family ... list 3 of these challenges.
What do you often say to yourself in these challenging times? Right in the moment - what thoughts go through your head? Don’t be surprised if these thoughts are not too kind. Our brains have been trained to be very good at being very unkind to their owners.
Now think instead what you would say to a friend if they were faced with those same challenges? We would often never say the things we say to ourselves to a friend. Ask yourself - how can you start to speak to yourself more like a friend you love?
Come up with 3 actionable steps you can take the next time these challenges come up to respond with more positive self talk.
