We all have an inner dialogue, and for many of us, it’s continually spewing negative thoughts. Your inner dialogue wants you to find the issues and problems in everything. Our brains have a negativity bias. For thousands of years, humans have been scanning the world for danger, and it’s wired into us as human beings.
Don’t give in. Don’t be the negaholic.
If you don't believe you have an inner dialogue, take a moment right now and just listen. What’s it saying?
The beautiful thing about the inner dialogue is that we can change it. We can use positive self-talk to recite affirmations or declarations, restate our values and beliefs, and focus on gratitude. Doing so will give you the motivation and energy to Water Your Bamboo.
“We can all retrain our inner voice.”
Here are two steps to managing your inner dialogue:
Notice Your Self-Talk
Make it a point to pause and analyze your own self-talk and be aware of what you are affirming. One of my all-time, favorite heroes is Roger Bannister. Bannister was the first person to break the four-minute mile in 1954, while critics said it could never be done. They believed humans didn’t have the capacity to accomplish it. But Roger Bannister did. He believed he could do it. He had that positive self-talk while training and went on to break the four-minute mile.
Change Your Language
Whatever challenge you’re facing, I want you to really focus on having positive language filled with abundant thinking. Too many of us use language wrapped around scarcity, and it limits our beliefs and actions. When you think abundantly, you will look at things much differently and put in much more efforts in taking steps towards your goals.
This post is based on a podcast episode by Greg Bell.
Listen below for the full episode: