Itβs easy to get down on myself.
Some days, thereβs a constant stream of self-doubt running through my head.
The best thing to do is counter each negative thought with a positive one.
βYou were so slow this morning and you only ran 3 miles!β
βYeah, but I ran 8 miles on Sat and I crushed it. Plus, I still dragged my ass out of bed and ran.β
βYou got up in the middle of the night and ate a bunch of shit!β
βYeah, but dinner last night was pretty wholesome.β
βYou need to lose 30lbs!β
βThatβs probably true. But I exercise and ride my bike to work every day. My blood pressure and resting heart rate are the lowest theyβve ever been and my biometric screening came back with awesome results. I feel good so Iβm not going to stress about a numberβ
βYou donβt spend enough time with your kids!β
βFirst of all, theyβre at an age where they donβt want to spend as much time with me. I do lots of things with them and, most importantly, they like each other. That was always the priority. Theyβre good kids and Iβm doing a good job.β
βYou did something super stupid at work today!β
βYeah, but I fixed it and I made notes so I donβt make the same mistake again.β
I refuse to let my brain sabotage me. Whatever my many flaws are, Iβve accomplished lots of things Iβm proud of.