Begin to pay attention to the thoughts you are having about yourself. What kind of thoughts are you thinking about you? Make a list.
Now begin to challenge your list by determining if your thoughts are accurate or inaccurate. What kind of proof do you have that your thoughts are accurate or inaccurate?
Pay attention to your thinking for a day. Keep a log of your thoughts throughout the day. See if you can notice what kind of thoughts you are having. Can you tell if they are positive or negative? You will have to continually remind yourself to be conscious of your thinking. This will take lots and lots of energy, so don’t become discouraged when some of your thoughts get past you unnoticed. You, like almost everyone else, may have spent a lifetime ignoring your thoughts.
Sit down and think about how good you are. Repeat this throughout this day and every day for the remainder of your life. Can’t think of anything good about you? If not, then make something up and think about it over and over again throughout the day. Don’t mistake this for encouraging untrue and delusional thinking. There is something good about every single one of us. Sometimes we just have to find it—and beginning with something made up may lead you to the truth about the good in you. You could even ask a friend or family member to point out something good about you and think about it over and over again throughout the day. Or find a word in the dictionary that describes a good trait or characteristic in you that you had forgotten you had and make it your mantra for the day. Then find a new word to describe a good trait or characteristic about yourself each and every day.
