a nice collection of positive self-talk

Take action

Time to deliver!

Just do it!

Pull the trigger.

Face the fear and do it anyway.

Participate! Have a go!

I am what I do.

Walk the talk.

Quit talking and start doing.

Courage

Face the fear and do it anyway. (Susan Jeffers)

I can handle it. (Susan Jeffers)

Why not?

Finish what I started.

I won’t always feel this bad.

This too shall pass. (Persian proverb)

Shhhh! Not helpful ( to my inner doomsday voice)

Life is an adventure.

Commit to learning

I can do this.

I am growing.

I can change.

I am growing my brain.

Concentration

Shhhh!  (to my internal chatterbox)

Focus like a laser.

Pay attention. This is important.

Coping with failure

Next time.

I’m not there yet.

What can I learn from this?

What to do next time.

What else can I try?

Try again.

Move on!

The past is dust.

I tried my hardest.

It’s OK to fail.

All life is an experiment. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

I’m a beginner. I’m supposed to make mistakes.

Life’s uncertain. I can’t predict what will work.

I stuffed up. It’s OK. I’m not supposed to be perfect.

Healthy self-talk

  1. When preparing to take on a risky challenge say:

    “I would like to do well, but too bad if I don’t.”

    (Albert Ellis, 2004)