How to stop negative self-talk
Tabassum SabirIdentify and challenge negative thoughts, reframe them with empowering beliefs, and use affirmations, visualisation, and mindfulness. With practice, you can shift your inner dialogue to be more supportive. Negative self-talk is one of the most common barriers to success, happiness, and inner peace. It’s that inner voice that tells you you're not good enough, that you’ll fail, or that you don’t deserve love and success. But here’s the thing: that voice isn’t the truth—it’s simply a pattern stored in your unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the powerhouse behind your beliefs, habits, and emotional reactions. It stores every experience you’ve ever had and uses that information to shape how you see yourself and the world. If you’ve been running a pattern of negative self-talk, it’s likely because, at some point, your unconscious mind absorbed messages that reinforced these limiting beliefs. The good news? You can reprogram it. Here’s how: