| | ''See also:'' [[Positive thinking]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Gratitude]] and [[Diary|Journaling]] and [[Social influence]] and [[Social intelligence]] and [[Social networking]] | | ''See also:'' [[Positive thinking]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Gratitude]] and [[Diary|Journaling]] and [[Social influence]] and [[Social intelligence]] and [[Social networking]] |
| − | "To practice positive self-talk effectively, focus on recognizing negative thoughts, actively challenging them with realistic and evidence-based positive affirmations, and consistently replacing negative self-talk with more constructive statements that feel authentic to you; this can involve practicing gratitude, mindfulness, and journaling to track your thoughts and progress, while also seeking support from others when needed." | + | "To practice positive self-talk effectively, focus on recognizing negative thoughts, actively challenging them with realistic and evidence-based positive affirmations, and consistently replacing negative self-talk with more constructive statements that feel authentic to you; this can involve practicing gratitude, mindfulness, and journaling to track your thoughts and progress, while also seeking support from others when needed."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=Best+practices+for+positive+self-talk&oq=Best+practices+for+positive+self-talk&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBBAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBxAAGIAEGKIEMgYICBAuGEDSAQkxMTI3MGowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Best practices for positive self-talk]</ref> |