Say The Right Stuff
"You're fat."

"Don't bother exercising today — it won't make a bit of difference."

"No wonder you're fat — you have no self-control."

Would you ever say any of these things to your best friend, your spouse, child, or even a co-worker? No! So why is it okay to say such hurtful things to yourself?

It's not okay! Remember, EVERYTHING goes back to self. A vital part of changing your attitude is changing your self-talk — your internal monologue, the chattering conversation you have with yourself all day long, whether you are aware of it or not. It's this kind of useless negativity that can hold you back, keeping you from being the best that you can be. And now is the time to turn it around once and for all.

Your self-talk can make the difference between self-assurance and self-doubt, happiness and despair, success and failure. I can promise you that if you start making your self-talk more positive and affirming, and less defeatist and self-deprecating, your whole life will change for the better.

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How to Do It

Like most changes, switching from a constant negative monologue to a positive one takes time. At first, it may be helpful to actually write down or say out loud a positive self-statement to overrule a negative one that popped in your head. For example, when you hear "I can't exercise because I'm fat and lazy" in your head, immediately say or write "I can lose weight and be healthy." Pretty soon you'll catch yourself mid–negative thought and be able to immediately rephrase it in a positive manner. Just like training a muscle, the mind gets stronger through positive and repetitive training too. www.jillianmichaels.com