By Wendy Rose Gould — 2018
Talking to yourself isn’t just normal, it’s good for your mental health—if you have the right conversations.
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Self-help books often promote the power of positive affirmations. You, me, and almost everybody in the 21st century have heard of them. But if you’ve never tried them before, the idea can seem incredibly awkward.
Whatever your negative self-talk looks like, you know it’s not helping you move forward and make progress in your life. It’s also making you feel like crap.
You can learn to consciously choose to replace your negative thoughts with positive ones that will make your life better.
It really is possible to change your mindset.
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Jay Shetty’s new book, ‘Think Like a Monk,’ brings ancient wisdom to the modern world.
A number of recent long-term studies has linked greater optimism to a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other chronic ailments and to fostering “exceptional longevity.”
Many of us now realize that the kinds of thoughts we think throughout most of the day create our reality. We try to program ourselves with positive self-talk, such as: ‘I am going to have a great day. All good things will flow to me, and everything that’s supposed to happen will happen.’