"If anyone said to them what they say to themselves, they would never put up with it! Yet, when they do it to themselves, it’s OK. ⁣ These same people will tell others to find new friends as you become like those you hang around with, yet they are not willing to put in some very simple work to change their own self-talk. ⁣ OK, you get it. One simple strategy is to first understand that we all do it. It’s normal, but how we process it is what’s different. Some ignore it, some create a superego, and some learn to dance with it. By this, I mean, you say it, you embrace it, and then you tell yourself, “STOP!” Then ask if it has a purpose or not. If it does, address it. Most of the time it doesn’t, so bounce the thought away. If it comes back, bounce it away again. Every time you bounce one away, feed a new one in. The simplest one to feed in is how you have the strength, ability, and control to bounce the negative stuff out. ⁣ On the other side of this are the ones with egos so big th...