Positive/encouraging self talk is a super power

Positive/encouraging self-talk is a superpower....

This is me and my trainer @davidorsinifitness

This man often has me doing things that feel hard, that challenge my ideas of what I’m capable of.  Over the last two months, there have been many moments of swearing at him and dirty looks- yet with his encouragement, belief in me, and cheering me on I’ve been able to rise to the occasion.

I’ve also had to up my own game of encouraging myself- I mean actually talking out loud to myself like “You’ve got this Donna!” Or “I feel embarrassed that this is hard but I’m willing to do it anyway because my goal is to get stronger!”

It becomes even more important when I feel awkward or not good at something. As a kiddo, I was never measuring up athletically to other kids (fuck you President's Physical Fitnesses Test!). 

So when I’m doing things I don’t feel good at I wanna stop and not even try.

I found that encouraging myself- “You’re learning! It’s ok to not be good at this!” “You get better at things by practicing Donna” connects me to a greater level of willingness to keep going. It melts my resistance. Connects me to the badass part of me who doesn’t give up.

This ain’t some Pollyanna bullshit. This is a skill set that enhances my ability to do uncomfortable things in service to creating the outcomes I desire.