Stop Negative Self-Talk When the Voice in Your Head Gets Mean

Send us Fan Mail How to stop negative self-talk is easy to teach and much harder to do when you're the one sitting on the couch, run down and believing every word your inner critic says. In Episode 116 of the Magnetic Communication Podcast, communication coach and emotional intelligence trainer Sandy Gerber shares what happened after a run of powerful events was followed by the flu and a lupus flare-up. As her body recovered, her mind went somewhere dark, and the voice in her head started telling her she was behind, she wasn't helping enough people, and she had no business teaching anyone. So Sandy turned one of her own tools, the Honest Sandwich, on herself. She walks you through the list of feelings she wrote down, the surprising difference between what she thought she needed and what she needed emotionally, and the options she's choosing from to move forward. You'll leave with three questions to ask yourself the next time your inner voice gets mean, plus one simple test that changes how you talk to yourself. If you've ever felt like your worth disappears the moment you stop doing, this one is for you.