Negative Self Talk Quotes

“Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to take it’s place. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself, learn from it, and move on instead of obsessing about it. Equally important, don’t allow anyone else to dwell on your mistakes or shortcomings or to expect perfection from you.”
― Beverly Engel, The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused -- And Start Standing Up for Yourself

“When we let the expectations of others or own unreasonable self-expectations rule, we silence the power of our Legacies.”
― Joy DeKok

“The way you choose to think and speak about yourself (to yourself and others), IS A CHOICE! You may have spent your whole life talking about yourself in a negative way, but that doesn't mean you have to continue that path.”
― Miya Yamanouchi

“Self-stigma can be just a big a problem as the negative attitudes of others.”
― Megan A. Arroll

“It is possible to gain control over our most anxious thoughts and self-destructive behavior through mindfulness practice and meditative experiences.”
― J.R. Incer

“We were free of self-judgment when we were babies, and yet at some point, we developed a sensitivity that taught us to react with self-consciousness and negative self-talk.”
― Elaina Marie, Happiness is Overrated - Live the Inspired Life Instead

“Oh how stupid I am, he said to himself, using words which he had used ever so often since he was a child. At that moment it seemed to him that his life had consisted of one blunder after another, and now aged thirty-one he was well on into the stupidest of all.”
― Iris Murdoch, Henry and Cato

“He had always thought of himself as a muddler, a sufferer, a victim.”
― Iris Murdoch, Henry and Cato

“The old saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Yet, my own negative self-talk is certain to make my words both sticks and stones.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“You need to be your own cheer squad not your own worst enemy.”
― Miya Yamanouchi , Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women

“Let 'action' replace your negative self-chatter and self-doubt. What is the first action step to move you forward?”
― Jackie Cantoni, ARE YOU READY? A GUIDE TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOU: A Self-Help Book for Becoming Your Best Self

“Dear Writer,
Sometimes we treat the negative voices in your head - the ones who say we can’t do this writing thing, we’re not as good as so-and-so, nobody will read what we write - as if they are voices that deserve respect.

As if they speak from some great authority & know what is true.

As if they don’t take our silence as tacit acceptance of their whispers to hammer away at our deepest insecurities.

To hell with that.

You tell that voice that she’s had her turn, it’s no longer her time. It’s time to shut the hell up & be quiet for once. Life is too short - & your art too precious - to waste it on bullies.

Make no mistake, she IS a bully. Ignoring bullies makes them louder, more insistent on getting in your face & shutting you down.

No more.

Fact. Bullies don’t speak truth from a place of power, but they are really good at convincing us that they do.

They actually just hone in on our weaknesses with extraordinary precision and speak lies from a place of false bravado.

They expect us not to talk back, gain their power by our acceptance of their words. When we don’t speak they take that as permission to get louder.

Not this time.

This time you stop & write down what the voice is saying. Then you cross that shit out with the biggest, blackest marker you can find and tell her she needs to listen.

This time, you talk back, draw yourself up to the fullness of your power. Root down into the depth of your truth. Coax that flame in your belly until you feel it fire up your whole being.
Then you tell her YOUR truth. In writing, so it won’t be forgotten.

Tell her she’s wasting time. That you’ve got art to make. That you’re done with her lies & attempts to undermine your power & silence the stories that live inside you. Tell her whatever the hell you want, but do it with all of you. Be willing to go past what you even believe and have your own back this time. Write exactly the words you need to say, which also happen to be exactly the words that you need to hear.

And then be done with it. And write. After all, that voice wouldn’t ever be this loud if she didn’t know you had something important to say.

So say it, writer. The world is waiting for you.”
― Jeanette LeBlanc

“Flip a negative statement of jealousy into a positive statement about your values, goals and abilities? For example, “I am grateful I am someone who wants to be the best I can be, and who works hard to achieve my goals”.”
― Lauren Martin, Jealousy is the Moon

“Negative inner talk is like an unsolicited marketer or a scammer. Once you engage, you're doomed.
You'll get pulled into a never-ending discussion and be lucky to escape without feeling completely drained.”
― NZ Kaminsky

“These people couldn’t possibly doubt or worry or sulk. These people couldn’t possibly feel insecurity and shame and pain. These people liked to have fun, and so they did.
Was it really that simple? Could she too reduce herself to such shallow waters and escape the depths that plagued her active mind?
She was so intoxicated by the thought, that she’d convinced herself she could be like them.”
― Molly Collier, The Paragon