Sometimes it is dangerous when I think. LOL! But not now. I have been thinking about my self talk and I realize that much of my self talk is negative. Since negative self talk tends to aggravate depression and since positive self talk aids in recovery, I have been working on the positive side of self talk. So, I have started to live by a new motto. I CAN AND I WILL. Let me explain what that means.
It started with me working on exercising. I CAN exercise and so I CAN lose weight. When I lose weight I CAN build muscle and I CAN look better and think better about myself. (I am actually down to 262 lbs since the first of the year.) And since I have been doing this positive self talk and I have been working on exercise as well as eating a little better and losing weight, I WILL achieve what I set out to do. I WILL be better looking I WILL be more positive and I WILL rise above my depression.
And so, I CAN AND I WILL is now my new motto to live by. Whenever I am thinking negative, I stop myself and I tell myself I CAN AND I WILL. When I do my morning exercises I tell myself, I CAN AND I WILL. Do I still slip up now and then and entertain negative thoughts? Yes, but I CAN AND I WILL be more positive over all. And here is when I need extra help from my friends. When I seem to slip up and fall into a negative frame, I ask that my friends remind me that I CAN AND I WILL! So let’s go and make today a great day! Because I CAN AND I WILL!
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I like it! If it is to be, it is up to me. I've learned these are 10 of the most powerful words strung together. Kudos my friend.
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