Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP030: Watch your mouth, 15 ways your self-talk is hurting you!

Episode Title: Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP030: Watch your mouth, 15 ways your self-talk is hurting you! We've all heard about trash talk when someone gets trashed. But did you realize you probably trash talk yourself more than anybody else? Perhaps more than you realize? Negative self-talk will make it nearly impossible to close your own 18-inch gap and I don't want to see you in that situation. Today we will look at 15 ways you can sabotage yourself and how you can change that. But first the quote of the week: Be careful how you're talking to yourself because you are listening. Lisa Hayes Points covered: Here is a list of 15 ways negative self-talk can be destructive, along with the positive self-talk solutions for each: 1. Negative Self-Talk: "I'm not good enough for this job." 2. Negative Self-Talk: "I always mess things up." 3. Negative Self-Talk: "I'll never be successful." 4. Negative Self-Talk: "I'm not as talented as others." 5. Negative Self-Talk: "Nothing ever goes right for me." 6. Negative Self-Talk: "I don't deserve happiness." 7. Negative Self-Talk: "I'm always going to fail." 8. Negative Self-Talk: "I'm too old (or young) to achieve this." 9. Negative Self-Talk: "Nobody likes me." 10. Negative Self-Talk: "I can't handle this stress." 11. Negative Self-Talk: "I'm always unlucky." 12. Negative Self-Talk: "I can't change; this is just who I am." 13. Negative Self-Talk: "I'm a failure." 14. Negative Self-Talk: "I don't have the energy to do this." 15. Negative Self-Talk: "I'll never be happy." Positive Self-Talk: Each and every point listed above has a positive point that can be used to counter the negative talk. They are explained in the podcast recording and can be listened to on every single point, yes all 15 of them! Did anything resonate with you? Do you want to explore deeper how I can help you with this topic? If so, reach out to me and let me know. Simply send me an email to [email protected] and let me know what your question is and how we can connect. I always offer a free, complementary, no commitment, no credit card needed, no endless follow-ups taking up your time, coaching session where we can explore how I can help you and you can see coaching action for yourself. Don't hesitate, reach out to me right away. Again, simply send me an email to [email protected], I'll be waiting.