The way we talk to ourselves makes a huge impact on how we feel about ourselves. We all have an inner voice, and at times it can be helpful by encouraging us to reach our goals or warn us before making a bad decision. This kind of inner dialogue is called positive self-talk. Even though our inner voice is helpful, it also can often be more harmful than helpful when it gets into the realm of excessive negativity. Better known as negative self-talk and is harmful to our mental health. It’s something that most of us experience from time to time, and it comes in many forms creating stress in our lives. Now that we know the two types of self-talk. Let’s take a closer look at the differences.

Negativity is all around us, It’s present in our relationships, within ourselves, and our environment. So trying to maintain a healthy, positive attitude isn’t always easy. We may start the day with good intentions, but negativity easily sneaks its way in, mentally draining us. Sometimes it’s a negative person in our lives doing what they always do, traffic, or bad habits. There’s no way to remove all negativity from our lives because some things are out of our control. Happiness isn’t picture-perfect, and things will go wrong sometimes. But by taking the time to observe what’s creating negativity in our lives, we can take steps to remove it and be on our way to a happier, positive life. Here are some sources of negativity, as well as how to remove them from your life.

Life is full of uncertainty and often hands us more than we can handle. So it feels like we have more reasons to be stressed than not. From big stressors to little ones, stress can take a toll on us. When we experience stressful situations, our bodies respond in different ways. Our muscles tense up, we get sweaty, our hearts pump faster, or our immune system becomes suppressed. We are designed for self-preservation, so when we are faced with a stressful situation and bodies gear up to face danger. Not a day goes by where we aren’t faced with stressful moments. So, it’s important to observe how your body reacts to stress and develop stress management techniques to effectively cope and manage your stress. Below are some stress management techniques you can try to combat stress.

Sometimes we cling to things that cause pain and suffering. Because of our need for certainty. We all need to feel certain that we can find some comfort in our lives. And letting go of those past emotions means stepping into the unknown. It takes a lot of courage to let go of what’s familiar, and embrace an uncertain future. Learning to let go of past emotions is difficult, but not impossible. So if you’re holding on to something that’s costing you your happiness. Here are some ways you can let go and move on from the past, and start living a life full of joy.

There are times in our lives where we are faced with difficult emotions like anger, fear, loneliness, pain, and sadness are inevitable. We choose to push it away and distract ourselves, pretend that’s everything is Ok, or snap at those trying to help. But these things don’t make the situation better. So it’s vital to have mindful coping strategies for dealing with difficult emotions. Instead of using avoidance as a way to deal with difficult emotions, try one of these mindful ways to process difficult emotions.