Self-Esteem - 7 Steps to Master Your Self-Talk To Create A Positive Self-Image

Your self-talk influences your emotions and ultimately your actions. Think about it. What you're saying to yourself; is it making you feel good about yourself or your current situation? Is it encouraging you to take position action to better yourself or no action at all because you're afraid of what might happen if you did step out of your comfort zone?

With the next 7 steps you can begin to master your self-talk and create the positive self-image you desire.

Step #1 - Self-analysis

The key to change is in first taking an analysis of you. Be aware of your own thoughts and your inner dialogue. Observe yourself; what situations trigger your negative self-talk? Mark them, make mental note of them and look for ways you can counteract the feelings that come with these situations. How could you shift your thinking? How could you respond differently?

Step #2 - Decide on what you want to change

What do you want to change about how you see yourself? Make a focus determined decision right now that you will change your perspective of yourself. Create a strong 'why' - why is this so important to change and why you want to change? Your 'why' will give you something to hold on to when you face setbacks or challenging times.

Step #3 - Get clarity on your new self-image

It's time to fine-tune your mental image. What are you doing? Who are you being? Add visuals as much as possible. See yourself acting out the person you choose to be - walking with head up, shoulders squared, giving that speech, being confident when speaking with others. Begin to explore this area until you have a clear image of what you want.

Step #4 - Create your affirmation carefully

Create your affirmation around your positive mental image. You may say something like, "I am special. I am beautiful and I have unique qualities that make me shine and express my divinity." Rehearse it until you know it. What you're doing is changing your previous negative self-talk and reprogramming your subconscious mind with a new image and changing the cells in your body to respond to your new image.

Step #5 - Connect emotionally to your affirmation

Feel your affirmation. What would it feel like to be bold, to trust your own decisions, to feel socially comfortable in your own skin? Feel it, own it. Your emotions add fuel to your desire.

Step #6 - Place reminders to help you

Use sticky notes and cards as reminders to help you make that conscious decision each day to remember to repeat and connect with your affirmation and your new self-image.

Step #7 - Gratitude

Be thankful for who you are, for your new positive self-image. Why gratitude? Because when you are thankful you are indicating to the universe that you already have the thing that you are thankful for. You are creating the intangible image of your desire which will be mirrored in your tangible/physical experience.

This exercise immediately shifts your thinking and your perspective from seeing yourself as not having, to seeing yourself as already in possession of a positive self-image.

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Action Thursday - 3 Action Steps To Create A Positive Self-Image

Is your negative self-image keeping you from living your life in freedom and enjoying happiness? You can recreate the way you see yourself and end the self-sabotaging behaviour that’s been keeping you bound.

Use these 3 action steps today to help you create a positive self-image so your life can begin to flourish with the fresh essence of you.

Action Step #1 - Pay attention to what you’re seeing

As you go about your day pay attention to the way you view yourself. How are you around others? What’s going on in your imagination? What are you feeling? Doing this influences your focus, your feelings, your direction and your actions. Also, pay attention to your thoughts.

By staying in a state of consciousness you can not only understand yourself but you can shift your thoughts and change your behaviour.

Action Step #2 - Change your self-talk

Pay attention to what you’re saying to yourself and about yourself today. What you’re constantly repeating to yourself reprograms your subconscious mind and when you begin to accept what you’re saying it shapes you from the inside.

You could start saying things like, “I release this anxiety when I am with others. I feel relaxed and comfortable with myself. I am beautiful. I am intelligent. I have something of value to share with others.” Think about what you’re feeling at the moment and change it to a positive affirmation.

Action Step #3 - Walk in your new image

What image do you wish to create for yourself? Begin to walk in that image. How? By feeling it inside of you, seeing it as part of you and holding on to it as your own. You see, the reason why you’re finding it difficult to see a positive image of yourself is because you’ve separated yourself from that and accepted and held on the negative self-image.

Now you need to do the reverse; mentally separate yourself from the negative image – this is no longer who I am – and embrace the new positive image.

As with everything in life, change is a process of repetition. But you can do it with determination and persistence.

What other action steps can you implement today to help you create a positive self-image?

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