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Using self-talk that is optimistic can help you foster self-compassion, embrace self-doubt, and take on new challenges. On the other hand, negative self-talk can limit your abilities and lessen your confidence by convincing your subconscious that you "can't handle it" or that something is "too hard" or that you "shouldn't even try."

The next time, you begin to think that you have no business speaking up in a meeting or that you are too out of shape to work out, remind yourself that these thoughts aren’t always accurate.

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Self-compassion involves treating yourself with kindness when you make a mistake, fail, or experience a setback. Speaking to yourself harshly, won’t motivate you to do better. In fact, studies show it tends to have the opposite effect.

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Comparing yourself to others will likely create a drop in self-confidence and cause unhappiness. It’s also not that useful. Instead of comparing yourself to others, if you make it a practice to look at your strengths often, you will see that you have a lot to offer and a lot to be happy about.