Why You Should & How to Find the Most Sought-After Therapist to Become More Positive (Right Now, For Free)

You might be one of the 1 in 12 ^[1] people with depression.

Suppose you can confidently tick off 5 out of 9 boxes on the depression checklist below in the past 2 weeks. In that case, you get an unintended qualification for Severe Depression ^[2]. A therapy session, perhaps?

But would you rather spend on a MacBook or invest in therapy? Do you even know where to find a quality therapist, or would you rather confide in your friend who never reeaaaaally gets you?

Competent therapists have proven invaluable to many, so we cannot afford to discredit their effectiveness. However, what if I told you that this most sought-after therapist isn’t someone you pay? Instead, it’s someone you meet every morning in the mirror: yourself?

You can level up as your own therapist by kicking out negative thoughts that brew self-doubt, hopelessness, guilt, and shame. How?

By inviting in truthful, positive self-talk that boosts confidence, lifts moods, and helps you ninja through life’s hurdles. We’ll call this “misbelief therapy,” where self-talk meets self-care.

Let’s explore why talking to yourself (nicely!) can make you more optimistic about your perception and worldview.

This Is Why You Need Positive Self-Talk

1. Empowerment and Control: Unlike medication, therapy helps you regain control over your mind. By challenging negative thoughts, you reclaim lost control, accessible to anyone willing to try.

2. Improved Mental Health: Focusing on truths and positive affirmations reduces the power of negative thoughts that fuel anxiety and depression, fostering a stable and resilient mental state.

3. Enhanced Relationships: How you chat with yourself sets the tone for your vibe with others. Positive self-talk fosters a healthier self-image, translating into confident interactions with others. It also fosters kindness, both to ourselves and others.

4. Increased Productivity: Believing in your abilities and maintaining a positive outlook enhances motivation and productivity in school, work, or personal projects, focusing on solutions over problems.

5. Lifelong Benefits: Positive self-talk isn’t just for now; it’s the gift that keeps giving. From surviving school stress, nailing that dream job, surviving your wife’s constant nags to living the dream of a peaceful retirement on some ranch, it’s your secret weapon for slaying life’s challenges at every age.

How You Can Harness the Power of Positive Self-Talk

1. Catch Those Negative Thoughts: The first step is to become aware of your negative thoughts. Whenever you catch yourself thinking something negative, stop and take note.

“I’ll never be good at this.”

2. Challenge Your Misbeliefs: Question if negative thoughts are true; often, they’re exaggerated fears or insecurities.

“Really? Never? What about that time I aced that difficult project?”

3. Replace with Positive Self-Talk: Now, flip that negative thought into something positive and more realistic.

“I might struggle now, but with practice, I can improve.”

4. Practice Gratitude: Regularly reflect on what you are thankful for, no matter how small. This practice helps shift your focus from what’s lacking to what’s abundant in your life.

5. Practice Makes Perfect: Like any skill, positive self-talk improves with practice. Set aside daily time to reinforce these habits.

6. Seek Support When Needed: While misbelief therapy is powerful, seek professional help if overwhelmed. Professional guidance complements misbelief therapy efforts.

Conclusion

There you have it; the power to influence your thinking lies in your hands. Use it to turn bad experiences into meaningful lessons, or lose it to make this life full of uncertainties and difficulties more unliveable and demanding.

Telling yourself the truth when you have negative self-talk should be your most important tool. Embrace it to cultivate a sanctuary of peace and clarity in your mind and radiate positivity into this world of imperfections, negativity, bitterness, fear, insecurities, and sin.