Rebekah Ballagh

“When you notice your inner critic at work, catch those thoughts and challenge them. Ask yourself: ‘Is this thought really true?’ ‘Is this thought kind? Is it useful?’ ‘Who is served by thinking like this?’ ‘Where has this thought possibly come from? Where have I heard this before? Who has said this about me or about themselves in my life?’ ‘What evidence do I hold on to that I use to prove this thought to be “true”?’ ‘What is some evidence that this is NOT true?’ ‘What is another way to view this?’ ‘What if the opposite were true?’ ‘If my friend had this thought, what would I say to them?”
― Rebekah Ballagh, Be Your Best Self: Ten Life-changing ideas to reach your full potential