The way you talk to yourself shapes how you feel about yourself. Calling yourself stupid after a mistake creates real mental harm. Treat yourself with the same kindness you'd give a friend.
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How we talk to ourselves is so important. The language that we use really matters. We have to get rid of all of the negative self-talk that's in our head because that stuff really impacts us. It's very heavy. We want to be as positive as possible. And what I mean by that is if you do something that's in error, you don't want to be thinking, oh man, that was stupid, man, I'm such an idiot. We need to learn to speak to ourselves the way that we would speak to a loved one, because we should love ourselves more than anybody. And I don't mean that to sound all woo-woo, but it's real. The way we speak to ourselves impacts our self-esteem and impacts how we feel about ourselves. Even though we don't think it's affecting us, it is.