Negative self-talk typically contains one of these thoughts: 1. Generalization : 'I have already been left twice - people will always leave me.' 2. Rash Conclusions : 'Why doesn't he call? I think he doesn't like me.' 3. Self-blame : 'I should have done differently' or 'I'm a bad father.' Positive self-talk is about breaking through the above negative patterns of thought. It's not about convincing yourself that life is great, but rather about freeing yourself from a cycle of negative thinking. For example, if you say: I'll never manage it', ask yourself instead: 'What can I do in order to manage it?' '[Talking to myself] is the only way I can be sure of intelligent conversation.' - Edmund Blackadder Innovate your Drive with Koyyaka --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/koyyaka/message