Is your negative self-talk making your menopause anxiety worse?
You know the self-talk I mean, that little voice in your head that's always jabbering away at you, from the moment you wake up to when you fall asleep.
Mostly, it’s bombarding you with negative thoughts like ‘’Stupid me", "I can't do this" or "I'm not up to this.."
This inner voice is supposedly designed to help us survive.
However, these negative thoughts are adding to your menopausal anxiety and brain fog, not to mention sabotaging your confidence at work.
Fortunately there’s lots you can do to take control and stop that little voice taking over your life and career.
Here are 4 simple tips to help you feel positive, calm and focused:
1. Stop listening to it! It’s just a thought, it doesn’t mean anything. Acknowledge that it’s just a thought that’s trying to keep you safe and let it go. You know deep down you’re smart and most definitely good enough!
2. Get into the habit of reframing negative thoughts to more positive ones such as ‘I’ve got this’, ‘I CAN do this’.
3. Shift consciousness from your head to another part of your body. Place your feet firmly on the ground, take a deep breath and feel the ground below you. Focus on one of your senses, what can you hear, what can you smell?
4. Practice mindfulness and/or meditation starting with as little as 1 minute a day to start building that muscle and training yourself to be in the present moment.
Can you relate to this? Let me know!