The former first lady opens up about experiencing negative thoughts and reveals how she channels the power of positive affirmation to reframe her attitude.
, she notes, can often become habitual: “You actually use it as a strategy to cope [with difficult situations] – and this needs reversing.”
Telling ourselves uplifting things, she says, is likely to calm our nervous systems, make us feel more relaxed and therefore allow us to think in a more optimistic and motivated way, creating a positive cycle: “The more positive we feel, the more positive we think, and therefore the more positive action we are likely to take.”
Another tactic, Dr Vyas-Lee explains, is to address the younger version of yourself: “What would you say to the five-year-old you that was having a bad day and feeling negative about themselves?”Mental health: do you find it hard to give yourself a break? Try this technique for silencing your inner critic
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