Overcome Negative Self-Talk Worksheet

"That was so stupid of me." You'd never say it to a colleague. You've quite possibly said it to yourself twice this week.

The method is three steps. First, catch the thought and label it as negative self-talk; a thought tends to lose some of its authority once it has a name. Then challenge it: is this actually true, and what could I have done differently? Then replace it, as in the sheet's own example: "I made a mistake, but I can learn from it and do better next time."

Each step comes with two worked examples, so you can see a real thought go through all three.

The sheet asks for a positive replacement. I'd settle for an accurate one, because a replacement you don't believe gets thrown straight back.

Also in: The Confidence Reset, 14 tools, £17.

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