Challenging Negative Thoughts and Self Talk

This exercise is a great way to address negative automatic thoughts and self-talk, challenges that people with low self-esteem face.
Talking down to yourself will lead to and exacerbate self-esteem problems, but the good news is that it is not an unsolvable problem.

If you are having trouble coming up with positive responses to self-critical thoughts, try and consider what you would say to a dear friend or loved one who was struggling with these thoughts, as the sheet suggests. Sometimes it’s easier to be kind to others than to ourselves, but that is something that can be remedied with time and practice.

“We forge the chains we wear in life.” — Charles Dickens