Building Your Foundation of Self—Mastering Self-talk

Send Rachel a text message.Be mindful of your self-talk, it’s a conversation with the Universe. —David James LeesThis podcast episode focuses on negative self-talk, exploring how destructive internal dialogues are learned, not inherent. Rachel provides a four-step process to transform negative self-talk:1.        Awareness without judgment: Notice the critical inner voice without self-criticism2.        Identify the source: Recognize that negative thoughts often come from external influences, not your true self3.        Call in the Highest Self: Connect with your inner wisdom and eternal consciousness4.        Rewrite the script: Replace negative thoughts with compassionate, validating statementsThe episode emphasizes that the inner critic is not bad, but scared, and should be met with curiosity and compassion. Rachel uses the Cherokee tale of two wolves to illustrate how we choose which internal voice to "feed"—the one of fear or the one of love.Key MessageYou are not your negative thoughts. Your highest self is wise, loving, and connected to collective consciousness. Link to Rachel's Substack, Foundation of SelfLink to 3-month free paid subscription."The Story of Two Wolves" courtesy of Lakota Circles of Hope Music: "Journey Circle Song" written and performed by Rachel Astarte • • •Timeline:0:00:00 - Introduction begins, quote about self-talk0:00:21 - Rachel Astarte welcomes listeners to the episode0:01:21 - Explanation of how negative self-talk is learned0:02:34 - Step one: Awareness without judgment0:03:31 - Transition to step two0:03:37 - Step two: Identify the source of negative self-talk0:04:51 - Step three: Calling in the foundation of self0:05:16 - Detailed explanation of the highest self0:07:09 - Step four: Rewriting the script0:08:38 - Cherokee tale of two wolves begins0:10:29 - Conclusion of the two wolves story0:11:05 - Wrapping up the main discussion0:11:14 - Mention of August break0:12:28 - Final closing remarks0:12:30 - End of podcastWrite Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.http://writeyourselfopen.com Got a question about your self? Send it to me at rachel@selftalkpodcast.com and it may be featured on a future episode. Support the showContinue working with Rachel at foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast, or wherever you get podcasts. •Music:"Ave Marimba"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0