Feel Good Friday – Positive Self-Talk
Every week The Fox teams up with the Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent for Feel Good Fridays. Sharing different things you can do to take care of yourself, focus on your mental health, and to help you FEEL GOOD!
This is a good one. Positive self-talk. A random Google search for self-talk brings up this definition –
“Self-talk is your internal dialogue. It’s influenced by your subconscious mind, and it reveals your thoughts, beliefs, questions, and ideas. Self-talk can be both negative and positive. It can be encouraging, and it can be distressing.”
How do you talk to yourself? What kinds of things are you saying to yourself? How often is it positive? How often is it negative?
I can be really good at finding and focusing on all that I don’t like about myself. Especially NOW, through this pandemic. The more I work from home and isolate from others, the easier it is to slip into negative patterns.
That’s why this week’s #FeelGoodFriday focuses on positive self-talk!
The CMHA Lambton-Kent says –
Research shows that how you think about yourself can have a powerful effect on how you feel. When we perceive ourselves and our life negatively, we can then end up viewing experiences as negative as well. Instead, let’s practice using words that promote feelings of self-worth and personal power. For example, instead of saying “I am a failure, I wont get the job because I tanked in the interview” try, “I didn’t do as well in the interview as I would have liked, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to get the job.” If we engage in positive self talk, we can begin to view the world in a more positive manner and can ultimately feel better about ourselves. We can’t always control what happens, but we can control how we react to it! So practice telling yourself something positive today!
If you are looking for mental health programs and services in your community, reach out to the CMHA Lambton Kent offices:
– Chatham: 519-436-6100
– Sarnia: 519-337-5411
If you are in need of immediate assistance, the Lambton Kent Mental Health First Response Service is staffed by mental health professionals and is available 24/7, every day of the year, including holidays. Please reach out if you need help:
– Chatham: 1-866-299-7447
– Sarnia: 1-800-307-4319
