Challenge the Mean girl in your head

We all have a "Mean Girl" living in our heads.  The Mean Girl says things to me like "you're getting fat; that other person is prettier than you;  you are so dumb- look at what you just said".  Well, you get the idea: all of these mean things that we say to ourselves.  For most people who struggle with self-confidence,  they just say "okay, Mean Girl, you're right, I'm dumb" and feel bad about themselves. 

CHALLENGE the Mean Girl!  Stop and consider:  if a stranger walked past me on the street and said "wow, you're dumb", would I just accept that?  NO!! I would not.  I would say "that is NOT TRUE and here are the reasons why I'm actually pretty smart ".

So why let my Mean Girl get away with that? When an ugly or mean thought happens:  Challenge it!  Stop and consider how that probably is not true, without comparison to others:  I am smart; I get compliments on how pretty my eyes are; maybe I have put on a little weight but I'm not fat, and besides I enjoy jogging,  I could do that again and it would help me feel better about myself;  I'm a good, kind person who IS worthy to be loved" and the examples can go on and on. 

Write down a mean thought you have about yourself and challenge it with positive facts.

Step content provided by @Shipp