¶ … Body-Mind Happy More often than not we do not pay attention to the comments and remarks that we give ourselves. It is imperative for one to be wary and careful of how he or she interacts with oneself. Of course we are all generally kind to ourselves as we all want the best for us, but the thoughts play a great part as well and not just the actions. In recent days, with paying more attention and taking more heed, I have come to the realization that I think thoughts about myself that are not all so nice at times. I am cognizant of this aspect and I catch myself quite fast. However, my objective is not only being fast in catching these aspects, but I also need to cease having such bad thoughts (Seaward, 2013). The purpose of this essay is to practice identifying unkind messages that I send to myself and turn it around with positive affirmations.

One of the main unkind thoughts that I have told myself intermittently is "I am fat." These bad thoughts make me start feeling not appealing and I begin perceiving myself as ugly and constantly being self-conscious....

Turning it around, positive affirmations I plan to tell myself every time is that I am beautiful in my own kind, similar to everyone else. I am special in my own way and no one else can be me. This is a constructive thought that I have to start not only thinking, but also feeling all the time, regardless of the circumstances (Seaward, 2013).
Another negative thought is that nothing good ever happens to me or comes my way. It is always easy for me to be negative when I fail at something or an opportunity that I very much anticipated fails to come my way and is handed out to someone else. A positive and reaffirming thought is to tell myself that each day I am surrounded by great opportunities and changes, and good things keep happening to me and coming my way. Another common negative thought I have come to realize is that I am likely going to get sick or unwell. I have come to learn this is referred to as the nocebo effect and the more I keep telling myself that I am going to get sick, I simply increase the likelihood of ending up sick. The positive aspect is to calibrate…