6 steps to defeating those negative thoughts in your head

Yeah we all have it. That nagging little voice inside of us that tells
us to stay still and not go work out. It tells us to keep eating
that junk food because it will make us feel so good. It tells
us to not do something productive that may require effort
because it doesn't want to. It may even tell us that we are
not good enough to do a certain task. For most, we have
been dealing with this negative voice in our head for the
majority of our life.
It's about time we defeat this negative voice!

In order to have more control over your life and how you do
and perceive things, it is primordial to silence that voice
once and for all. Here are 6 steps to help you conquer and
defeat that negative voice in your head:

1. Acknowledge its presence

For as long as we can remember, that inner voice has always
been there. It makes us think that it acts as a guiding voice
of reason, but what it really does is cut our legs from
underneath us. Since it has always been there, we tend to
go about life without acknowledging that it is actually there
and what it does to us. So the first step, just like with any
problem, is to acknowledge it. Be truthful and honest with
yourself, as this is not something that can be easy for some
people to admit, but it is necessary. Once you make
yourself aware that it is there and what it does to you, then
you are in a better position to deal with it correctly.

2. Drown it with positive thoughts

Whenever you catch that voice telling you something
negative, counter it with something positive. For example,
say you are supposed to go work out, but that voice says
"no, we're comfortable here, let's not move", counter it right
away with a "yes, I can do it, and I am doing it!" The more
you do that, the more that negative voice will be eclipsed
quickly, and eventually all that will remain is the positive
rebuttal. So in that regard, you are submerging the
negativity with positivity.

3. Alter your vocabulary

That little negative voice didn't come out of nowhere. No no,
this voice was trained to verbalize things a certain way.
Remember, these are your words, your vocabulary that it is
using to voice what it wants. What you need to do is change
and remove certain words from your speech and thoughts.
Can't, won't, should, could, would, might…replace them with
clear positive actions such as I am, I will, I can, I have, I
want, I need. As you transform your vocabulary in your
daily life to more positive affirmations, the less intense that
negative voice will be, before it diminishes completely.

4. Visualize your goals

Typically that negative voice is a direct result of having the
wrong visualization in mind. For example, you focus on how
comfortable you are and that's why you are less likely to
move and go work out. Now, instead of feeding that
negative voice with the imagery that it needs in order to get
you to do what it wants, change the imagery to what you
WANT to accomplish instead. Say you have that dessert in
front of you and that voice tells you how much you should
get it and how it will be good…think about that body you
want to have and that feeling of being in complete control of
yourself. If you have this huge task to do, instead of thinking
about how boring it might be and listen to that voice that
says not to do it, think about the feeling of completing that
task and how it will help you be more successful.
Visualization is key and having the right kind of visualization
makes all the difference.

5. Speak out loud

The voice that you hear the loudest wins, it's that simple.
And a voice that you hear loud and clear is more likely to
overcome an inner voice. This is why we put so much more
emphasis on other's words rather than our own thoughts.
So use this to your advantage to silence that negative voice
by expressing out loud what you truly want and what's best
for you. So following up on the earlier point of countering it
with positive thoughts, do that but speak it out loud. You
won't believe how effective this is. Hearing yourself say out
loud "I am going to the gym" or "I am finishing my task" is
immensely powerful. That inner negative voice simply won't
be able to compete with that.

6. Turn it into your ally

We will always have inner dialogue. That's not ever going to
disappear. However, why not make it work to your
advantage instead? By following the steps above, you will
silence the negative voice and begin to think and speak to
yourself in a more positive manner. Use this to your own
benefit now. Make it a useful tool that you can then use to
accomplish amazing things in your life.

Always remember,
you are not your thoughts. Your thoughts are a tool that you
can use to help you or to your own detriment. This is YOUR
life, why not make this tool benefit you as much as possible?
You can't control other people's thoughts but you can
certainly control yours. By turning that voice into a useful
one, you now have the most powerful ally you can possibly
have in your life