1. SELF-TALKSELF-TALK The Inner Voice

2. Building a Strong Self-Esteem To build strong bodies, we must exercise our muscles. To build strong self-concepts, we must exercise our self-talk. To build strong bodies, we must exercise our muscles. To build strong self-concepts, we must exercise our self-talk.

3. Self-Talk Affects Self-Esteem Self-talk is our inner voice. What kinds of things do you say? 77% of everything we think is negative. Self-talk is our inner voice. What kinds of things do you say? 77% of everything we think is negative.

4. Brain Believes What We Tell It Most of what we believe is what we have told ourselves. We become what we tell ourselves. Our success or failure depends on what we say to ourselves. Most of what we believe is what we have told ourselves. We become what we tell ourselves. Our success or failure depends on what we say to ourselves.

5. Methods for Positive Thinking I’m still a worthwhile person. “Stop! Erase that!” Replace with a positive statement. Change bad habits with positive comments. I’m still a worthwhile person. “Stop! Erase that!” Replace with a positive statement. Change bad habits with positive comments.

6. What Are You Saying? For homework, write down six negative statements you say to yourself throughout the day. For each negative, write a positive statement. Due at the beginning of next class. For homework, write down six negative statements you say to yourself throughout the day. For each negative, write a positive statement. Due at the beginning of next class.