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What is Positive Self Talk? Are you feeling unable to cope with everyday stressors and challenges? A technique known as “Positive Self Talk” is one of the ways that you can make a difference. Positive self talk is a way of countering the insulting, demeaning, paranoid or hateful things we tell ourselves about ourselves. Positive self talk is complementing ourselves when we've done our best, using our own personal progress as the yardstick by which to measure our success (not someone else's). It is also a “serendipity” technique; that is, for each negative message you aim at yourself, (such as “I'm worthless, I never do anything right”), remind yourself of things you do perfectly well. That might be your talent for doing crosswords, and your ability to hold up your end of a conversation, your organizational skills, or even your punctually. Whatever your abilities, use positive self talk to remind yourself daily that you are a special, unique and worthwhile person.

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