“IF IT comes down to making a difficult decision, choose your mental health over anything.”
The past months haven’t been easy. Challenge upon challenge, and issue upon issue came upon us in waves. And if we are to survive the coming months, the greatest weapon you must wield is a powerful mindset.
When you hear the term “pep talk,” your mind might wander to a scene reminiscent of a hero movie. Sports arena. Seats filled to the brim. The head coach in the locker room barking words of wisdom and motivation. In this scene, the players are gung-ho and rabid for the win. They rush to the field and clobber the opponent. The final scene cuts to a shot of the players bloodied but victorious.
If only real life were that simple. If only we had a portable coach, hollering pep talks in our ear to get us through the day!
Since this isn’t Hollywood …
You might want to entertain the idea that maybe you could be your own coach!
Motivate yourself to crush those goals, accomplish those objectives, and eject the fear. To get started, check out these pep talks. Clip and copy-paste these motivational tidbits as you see fit.
When you feel discouraged, mentally exhausted, or when you feel like nothing is going right.
Just for today, I will focus and celebrate the effort I put in – instead of the outcome. Every expert began as an amateur. With patience, grit, and resilience, I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. I will avoid negative thoughts. I will keep in mind that there is no gain without a pain or sacrifice! I will learn new things, practice, and learn from my mistakes no matter how frustrated I feel.
When you want to reach for a dream
I am competing with no one but myself. Nothing can stop me because I am strong and resilient. My dreams are big and rightly so. They are attainable. I will not downsize my dreams. Instead, I will level up and supersize myself. I will work hard today and every day. If I’m tired or weary, I will rest – not quit. If anyone doubts me, I will go so far that negativity won’t catch up with me. The most successful people weren’t free of weaknesses or self-doubts. They just kept showing up. No matter how many times it took, they kept at it till they got what they wanted. I can do this.
When going through a tough time
Today is just a bad day. I will remember that I am stronger and smarter than I think and braver than I believe. I wasn’t dealt with the best deck, but I will deal with this hand the best way I can. I will push forward and become ten times stronger. I’ve survived 100 percent of my worst days. There is absolutely no reason I won’t survive today. It’s okay to be sad, angry, and frustrated, but I will continue. I will be a hero to myself and to those who need me. I won’t allow this to break me.
When you don’t love yourself
Nobody loves themselves 100 percent of the time. That’s unrealistic. Everyone has those days when they feel bad about their lives and themselves. So today, I will love myself and forgive myself for those hateful thoughts. I will say that out loud. I love me! I will open my heart to kindness. I will open my life to loving thoughts. I would never speak to someone with cruelty, so why would I talk to myself harshly? I am worthy of being loved and being in this world. I will treat myself with respect and walk away from people, things, places, and situations that aren’t good for me.
When you’re scared
It’s ok to be nervous. It’s ok to be scared. Fear is what drives many forces. If I don’t face them, I won’t be doing wonderful things! This isn’t the first time I’ve been fearful. So it definitely won’t be the last time either. I will learn how to keep on living, being happy, and creating, despite the fear. I will face my fears because I know I can accomplish great things if I plan and push past my comfort zone. Yes, I can do this. Brave people aren’t necessarily the fearless ones. But they are the ones who keep at it, despite the fear./PN
