How we talk to ourselves matters. I was asked to share an episode on positive self-talk and want to open up with a review of the common mindset traps (cognitive distortions) we can have. By noticing these cognitive distortions we can better understand how we might be holding ourselves back and the impact our thinking can have on our lives and relationships. I will share the common cognitive distortions, what they are, and some examples that we might have in motherhood and life.      Topics in this episode and related links you might like: * Habit tracking for the new year * Habit Change, for Moms Playlist is right here) * Positive self-talk * consider what story and emotion are you operating from * Why it matters what you think (limiting mindsets in motherhood) * What are cognitive distortions * The negative filter we see things through * How cognitive distortions impact our assumptions and view of things  * How they impact our behaviours, relationships and lives  * Common cognitive distortions * (wallpaper download form is below) * All or Nothing  * Our marriage was struggling, here are 12 things that helped us heal and strengthen it * 162. Think the best of me, or not. Allowing the hard and awesome in ourselves and in our lives. * Overgeneralization  * 158. MVP/ Do you typecast your kids? How labels impact our parenting and our children * Catastrophizing * Personalization * Jumping to Conclusions * Mindreading * misFortune Telling  * Emotional Reasoning * Should Statements * Discounting the Positive  * Minimize the positive * Focus on the negative * How to handle cognitive distortions * how to pay attention to your thoughts, challenge your thoughts, the power of noticing and naming    The cognitive distortion downloads/wallpapers, if you can't see the sign up box then click here @import url("https://assets.mlcdn.com/fonts.css?version=1705921"); /* LOADER */ .ml-form-embedSubmitLoad { display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px; } .g-recaptcha { transform: scale(1); -webkit-transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 0 0; -webkit-transform-origin: 0 0; height: ; } .sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); border: 0; } .ml-form-embedSubmitLoad:after { content: " "; display: block; width: 11px; heig...