6 Pep Talks to Give Yourself Today

When you hear the term “pep talk,” you might immediately think of a sports movie with a head coach in a locker room pushing his team to be their best. The most powerful scenes in the film are the ones when the coach offers the team words of wisdom and motivation. He encourages them to get excited about the game and helps them dismiss any self-doubt they have about what they are getting ready to face. When the team gets on the field, there is nothing they can’t accomplish.

But on a day-to-day basis, most people don’t have a coach to push them to be their best and give them pep talks when they need a little extra encouragement. Have you ever considered allowing yourself to be your own motivation? The pep talks you give yourself can be personalized, caring and will help push you to become the absolute greatest version of yourself!

Giving yourself a pep talk is easier than you think. Take a few minutes to look in the mirror and talk to yourself about the things you want to accomplish. Motivate yourself to reach new goals and banish fear. To get started, check out these six pep talks that will help you get through each day.

For Going for Your Dreams

When you are trying to reach your dreams, it is easy to believe they are unobtainable but this is completely untrue. Use this pep talk to help you stay focused on your dreams:

Today, I will enter into a competition with myself to become the most extraordinary person I can be! No doubts or fears will be able to stop me from reaching my dreams because I am resilient and strong. I will not shrink my dreams to make them more attainable. Instead, I will supersize myself! I will work hard today to silence all doubt. If anyone doubts how far I can go, I will go so far that I just can’t hear there negativity anymore! I can push pass all of their expectations, including my own. The most admired and successful people in the world were not free of insecurity or error or self-doubt; they just kept showing up and trying, no matter how many times it took, until they got what they wanted. My dreams are just around the corner – let’s go get them!

For When You Feel Discouraged

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There will be days that you are mentally exhausted and feel like nothing can go right. No matter how hard you try at something, it just doesn’t seem to work. Use this pep talk to help get you back on track:

Today, I will celebrate the amount of effort I have put in instead of focusing on the outcome. Every expert started out as a beginner, and that doesn’t exclude me! With effort, resilience and patience I will be able to accomplish anything I set my mind to. I will banish all discouragement and negative thoughts from my mind. There is no gain without a little pain! Practice is how you learn and I will continue to practice no matter how frustrated I may feel. I can do it because I believe in myself.

For Tough Times

Everyone goes through tough times in life. It’s okay to struggle. Use this pep talk to get through some of the hardest of days:

Today, I will remember that I am much stronger than I think, braver than I believe and smarter than I think. Despite what life has thrown at me, I will not back down. I will continue to push forward and become a stronger person because of this! I have survived 100 percent of my worst days in life, so I just need to keep going. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. It’s okay to be sad and frustrated, but I will continue to walk through life. I will be strong for those who need me and I will be a superhero for myself. I will not let this break me.

For Loving Yourself

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Having self-confidence 24/7 would be fantastic, but it’s completely unrealistic. Everyone has days where they feel bad about themselves. Here is a pep talk to help you fix that:

Today, I will say aloud that I love myself. I truly, absolutely love myself despite any supposed flaws I have deemed myself to have. I will only open my heart to listen to kind, loving thoughts I have to say about myself. I would never speak to someone I love with cruelty or harshness, so why would it ever be okay to speak to myself that way? Not today! Not now! I love many things about me. I am worthy of being in this world and I contribute light to those around me. I will treat myself with the respect I deserve, no matter what.

For Dealing with Toxic People

We go through life having to deal with people who are mean, cruel and downright toxic to be around. These people can very easily bring you down, but only if you let them. Use this pep talk when you are faced with a toxic relationship in your life:

Today, I will not forget how much I am worth and I will not let someone else tell me otherwise. This person who is trying to drag me down is only doing so because they are beneath me. I am better than that and I will not stoop to their level. I will not feed into their self-hate and anger. I am a fine piece of china and I refuse to let anyone treat me like a paper plate. I will stand up for myself when necessary and walk away from situations that hurt me – because I know I am worth it! I can face this person with dignity and strength.

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