18 Positive Messages for Yourself

                                   By the time you are 18 years old, you have
                                   heard between 65,000 - 130,000 negative
                                   messages from one or both of your parents. It's
                                   time to learn positive messages. The following
                                   is a list of positive messages you can say to
                                   yourself:


                                    I am proud of myself.

                                    I do great work.

                                    I am a very special person.

                                    My smile lights up a room.

                                    I am smart.

                                    I am comfortable with people.

                                    I am pretty (or handsome).

                                    I am honest.

                                    I am trustworthy.

                                    I am fun to be with.

                                    I have a great sense of humor.

                                    I am good at solving problems.

                                    I am a caring person.

                                    I can handle anything.

                                    I am creative.

                                    I am unique.

                                    There's no one like me in the whole
                                    world.

                                    I am talented.


                                   Remember that the mind believes what it hears
                                   the most. Even if you do not believe what you
                                   are saying - just say it over and over. Eventually
                                   when people react to you differently - you will
                                   believe it!