Self Talk is the act of having a conversation with oneself. It is like having a discourse with your very being.

Self Talk is very necessary, because it allows us to explore the vast, unreached expanse of our minds.

As humans who have the talking ability, we are fond of speaking outwardly to people around us very often.

The average human talks for at least 30 seconds every minute he is awake.

Speaking to others is a good skill, but the ability to speak to ourself is a blessing.

The way we talk to others can be altered or enhanced by the way we talk to ourselves. We bless or curse others by conversing with them. But self talk is a way, of reawakening our inner awareness and enriching the quality of our minds.

Self Talk can also destroy one’s mind. It can be a person’s defeat or victory. It can be a source of faith, or a food of doubt. It either empowers you, or immobilizes you.

It all depends on how you utilize this great activity.

We all engage in self talk consciously or unconsciously.

What do you say to yourself when you made a mistake?

What do you stay to yourself when you fail in task you were assigned to do?

What do you say within you when you are assigned a task that seems too difficult?

These minute statements we make within us, actually affect our mind’s creativity even more than we can imagine.

Negative self talk is equivalent to releasing acids to kill the potentials and vast propensities in your mind.

Positive self talk is equivalent to fertilizing your mind for creative thinking and Imagination.

When you make mistakes, instead of condemning yourself and calling yourself names, gird your mind.

Say within yourself, ‘This was a mistake. Mistakes are inevitable. I’ve learnt my lesson. I’m gonna correct this and move on’.

Self-criticism will not make you better. It will only make you very rigid in your endeavors simply because you are trying to avoid a repetition of your past mistake.

But when you make a mistake, and you have recognized it, and you have repented of it, do not criticize yourself anymore.

Strengthen yourself with self talk and move on.

Do not wait until people call you special, before call yourself. Do not wait until you are praised, before you give yourself kudos.

Be the #1 fan of yourself. Be your #1 friend. Be your #1 cheerleader.

These things matter more than we can ever imagine.

A wise man once said,
“It’s not what we say out loud that really matters. It is that which we whisper to ourselves that has the greatest power”.

The way you speak to yourself, determines how much you value yourself, and how much value you place on yourself will determine how much value people will place on you.

From today, speak Positive things to yourself and to your family.

Instead of saying, ‘I am broken, scathed and weak’, say, ‘I am Healing. I am recovering. I am strong’.

Renowned Author, Edward Mbiaka, once said that,
“Positive self-talk is to emotional pain as pain pill is to physical pain.”

I’ll wrap up with this quote from Germany Kent;

‘Convince yourself everyday that you are worthy of a good life. Let go of stress, breathe. Stay positive, all is well.’


God Bless You.