Episode Summary: A simple, practical 60-item checklist for creating positive change, read from the book What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter — all about rewiring your brain with positive thoughts and self-talk.

What You'll Learn

• A 60-item checklist for creating positive change, from the book What to Say When You Talk to Yourself
• The core idea: what you feed your mind is what you become
• A tip for listening to Kindle books as audiobooks using Amazon Alexa

Today's episode reads a simple but practical checklist from What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. The book is about rewiring your brain with positive thoughts and self-talk, and the checklist is meant to introduce positive habits as change happens from within. What you feed your mind is what you become — feed it positivity, and the world around you changes.

Tip: if you have an Amazon Alexa device, you can often buy Kindle books for $3.99 or less and listen to them through the Alexa app like an audiobook. The voice is a little robotic and nowhere near Audible's production quality, but it's a way to consume a lot more books at a fraction of the cost.

Whatever you put into your mind in one way or another, is what you will get back out, in one way or another.

What Does Your Self-Talk Sound Like?

Are you kind, positive, and encouraging when you talk to yourself? Or do you beat yourself up over everything left on your to-do list, the projects you never have time for, or the goals that haven't happened yet?

Ways to Create Positive Change

Believe in yourself Keep your priorities straight Take responsibility for yourself Create your own future Meditate daily Practice mindfulness Focus on what you want Attract what you desire Learn to visualize the outcome of your goals Never let anyone control your destiny for you Be creative Think big Control stress Be aggressive and assertive Think positively Chart your own course Set specific goals and review them often Spend some time each day improving your mind Review your results and readjust as necessary Be tolerant Do everything with love Don't hate Have courage Recognize that most of what we believe about life is an illusion Be honest Work hard Believe money is good and it will come to you Have faith If you agree to do it, enjoy it Be strong Show affection Manage your time Dress right Learn to sell yourself Take time off Believe in a "higher self" Eat right Live prudently Seek the aid of others who are in sympathy with your goals Give assistance to others Keep motivated Be optimistic Trust others and be worthy of trust Recognize that success is more than money Be kind See the "big picture" Take care of the details Get organized Don't procrastinate Stay in control Keep fit See problems as "opportunities" Learn everything you can about your job Don't be afraid of success Be generous to others Believe in God Reach a little higher than you thought you could Set your sights Take action Never give up

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