5 Nice Things You Can Say to Yourself Today
Self-talk determines your mood. Here are some sayings to bring more positivity into your life.
The way we speak to ourselves has an effect on our mood and almost everything. Believe it or not, but what we say to ourselves determines our present and our future. We can manifest our lives by self-talk.
Recently, I have been more aware of the way I nurture my inner voice and have tried to manifest in being more grateful and giving. It is working a treat. I feel I have more energy and feel better generally.
As a sufferer of depression and schizophrenia, medication isn’t just going to work on its own — I need to work on me too. It gets hard, but sometimes all it comes down to is the manner in which I talk to myself.
So here are five nice things you can say to yourself today because:
“Loving or hating the life you are living is solely all in your repeated self-talk.” — Edward Mbiaka
1. Thank you for keeping me alive throughout the pandemic
“Positive self-talk is to emotional pain as pain pill is to physical pain.” — Edmond Mbiaka
Ok, so this one could come as a surprise but it is true! Think about it: so many people have died due to the pandemic, but you are still standing (sind still standing in your mind now hehe!).
When you wake up and acknowledge that you have a new day to live and feel blessed about it, everything changes.
I used to wake up and want the world to swallow me. I would want to go back to bed and imagine the world wasn’t real nor was reality. In other words, I was deeply depressed. I still get days like this, but not as bad as they used to be…
One way I have noticed how blessed I am during this pandemic is noticing that my body and mind are still fine. I am healthy. I am happy. Amen.
Thank yourself or God or whatever you may believe in, that you are still alive and thrive! You are here for a reason and you have survived a hell of a lot this year and last.
I think we tend to forget how much we genuinely have survived this past year due to Covid. If anything, the past year has taught us to be more kind and considerate of ourselves and others. It has brought community.
This is the topic of my new book I am working on — the positive side to Corona and how we are more connected than ever before.
Going off on one now… bring it back to now.
When you wake up, thank yourself for being alive and thank your body for making it through — it will bring a feeling of renew!
2. I appreciate you for getting out of bed today
“Watch what you tell yourself, you’re likely to believe it.” — Russ Kyle
Ok, so as I just stated, I used to find it probablz one of the hardest things to get out of bed.
It wasn’t as if I didn’t have my routine and jobs to go to (unlike now), but I felt hte bed would swallow me up and that my alarms would be the worst thing to happen to me.
Sometimes I would literally roll out of bed with no energy but to lay in bed some more. I felt like a cat. In all seriousness, it was crazy (unfortunately, I didn’t have a cat to keep me company).
Appreciate yourself for getting out of bed this morning and making the most of your morning.
Sometimes we rush ahead and think of all the cool things to do as a routine from meditating and yoga to eating well and reading. But what about before that? You woke up — it is a miracle in itself!
Notice that you are a miracle for waking up and feel good about it before you go on with your morning routine, which I am sure is great hehe.
3. Thank you for letting me experience emotions, no matter good or bad
“Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to take its place. — Beverly Engel
Emotions are both good and bad, we know this much by now. What we don’t know or realise a lot of the time is to not let them control you.
I was speaking with my mum over facetime last night. She burst into tears. (This is completely normal for my mum as she is very up and down and all around.) Anyway, the way I coped with it was quite good I think.
I handled her in a way to say that she should be thankful for experiencing emotions as then she can tell her feelings were real.
Ok, so to put you into context — my parents split up just over a year ago and since then, my mum has been heartbroken. My dad cheated on her. In fact, she is still going through the grieving stage that she cries at least twice a day and will have eratic crying sessions like she did on the phone to me.
The point I am telling you this story is because when we are thankful for experiencing emotions, we can see that we are full of empathy.
Sometimes knowing this isn’t enough in the moment of feeling many emotions. We must have the courage to see every emotion through.
As my friend on here, says:
“The hardest part is to find the courgae to continue no matter what”.
These emotions will shape you for who you are and let you show up for who you are.
Be grateful for feeling. Feeling is something amazing and not everyone can go through due to mental illness and other squanders of life. Feel and let it go. feel and overcome woe.
4. Thank you for staying true to who you are
“The way you choose to think and speak about yourself (to yourself and others), IS A CHOICE! You may have spent your whole life talking about yourself in a negative way, but that doesn’t mean you have to continue that path.” — Miya Yamanouchi
This is a lovely statement to repeat to yourself and is a nice thing to say to yourself today.
Honour your truth and stay true to who you are.
For example, if you struggle with lying then this could be a mantra for you. It could help you stop lying to yourself and others. Most importantly, don’t lie to yourself — you are denying your divine right of spirit.
In other words, be true to yourself and stay true to yourself.
But how?
- Follow your heart
- Spend time with loved ones
- Spend time alone
- Read a book
- Cook or bake
- Do something creative
All in all, do things that will fulfil your heart and make it beat as you write or read! Oh, and definitely don’t take things too seriously and laugh at yourself!
The last nice thing to say to yourself today is:
5. Damn, you are funny (if you think you are genuinely funny!)
“Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.”― Dr. Asa Don Brown
Even if you aren’t, go for it. Ever get those days where you think you are hilarious and just laugh at yourself the whole day to make you feel okay?
Just me then!
I like to laugh at myself to be fresh and free and not have to worry. Remember: the more you worry the harder it gets to take things easy.
I remember saying in my bestselling self-help book the horrible statistic that adults laugh only a few times a week, whereas children laugh a few times a day. It is so sad to say!
So are you feeling down and don’t know what to do? Then laugh at yourself and find some cheer in this statement!
The takeaway
Here are the five niche things you can say to yourself today:
- Damn, you are funny
- Thank you for staying true to who you are
- Thank you for letting me experience emotions, no matter good or bad
- I appreciate you for getting out of bed today
- Thank you for keeping me alive throughout the pandemic
Which one is your favourite and why?! Share below.
