For every negative thought that creeps into your mind to eat away at self-esteem, vow to also conjure up a countering positive thought.

15 negative thoughts during the day?

Then you’ll supply 15 countering positive things.

“I’m feeling very anxious.  I can’t get on that airplane” is balanced with “I flew 3 times last year and I did it”.

“I’m going to get fired” balanced with “I was picked out of all other candidates to get this job”.

“He or she is going to leave me” replaced with “I am very lovable”.

Bad things happen but the fear of bad things is what kills us and obliterates our self-esteem.

You know people who do this.

You may be one of them.

We all carry around negative thoughts and the more we let them occupy our minds unanswered, the more they define us and create further anxiety.

In the end, whatever you fear, you have probably already dealt with successfully in one way or another.

My favorite mantra is:  “I’ve done it before and I can do it again”.

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