This Is How to CRUSH Your Negative Self-Talk Habit

"I'm just not strong or fast enough," an athlete says. "I'm a terrible public speaker and no one will ever listen to my ideas," a prospective entrepreneur says. "I'm not as smart as my peers," a medical student says.

What do all of these statements have in common? They're all examples of negative self-talk — when your inner monologue becomes your own harshest critic, sounding pessimistic to a fault — which can not only diminish your confidence and talk you out of attempting hard things, but it can also make you feel like failure before you've even attempted something. 

Related: Should You Start Being More Selfish With Your Time Every Day?

Negative self-talk is something that plenty of people, athletes included, struggle with. On this episode of the Spartan Up! podcast, Spartan Way host Zach Even-Esh talks with four-time NCAA All American Wrestler and Cornell Coach Gabe Dean about how to conquer self-doubt, deal with inevitable failure, and approach new situations with a positive mindset. 

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