Wealth Igniter

Author and personal transformational expert, Honoree Corpron

I sat with a client yesterday and while we were discussing balancing life and career, she broke down in tears. She runs a successful company here in valley, is married, has two children, aging parents, and seemingly an endless list of people she is not only responsible for, but continually worries about. A higher level of stress than she wants, for sure!

Can you relate? I sure can.

I have noticed that it seems we all live a little too close to the line when it comes to managing stress. The biggest contributor to whether its handled with ease and grace is seemingly a small thing – it can all come down to what we’re saying when we talk to ourselves. Our self-talk can be the difference between having a “great day” and a “constantly challenging, I’m pushing a boulder uphill, when is this day over” day.

To begin with, my client’s language included some “I am” statements that were not serving her. “I am stressed.” “I am a worrier.” “I am powerless to external factors that determine whether I reach my goals.”

I know this to be true: the “I am” is the most powerful statement a person can make. Whether you are saying “I am brilliant” or “I am an idiot” your subconscious mind carries out these most personal of commands by creating the corresponding reality to your thoughts.

One way to make sure you are consistently moving in the right direction – toward what you want, instead of away from it (right?!), is to monitor your self-talk, starting with your “I am” statements.
Start listening to your internal dialog. You may be surprised to find just how often you say negative things to yourself … about you. You can use a journal to record your negative self-talk and “I am” statements for one day. The results will shock you (and not in a good way!). You will be surprised how many negative thoughts you are having, and how often you say something negative to yourself about you!

Once you have identified these less-than-positive statements, you can replace them with positive, confident and empowering thoughts, words and actions. Remember nothing we experience comes labeled; we label it. The power to choose is yours.