Negative self-talk is brutal. Here's what to do about it


Hello Reader,

Negative self-talk is brutal.

Do your thoughts beat the crap out of you because of a mistake you made with your English, or maybe because you didn't get the score you needed on the CELPIP....again? Low self-esteem is just one of the ways negative self-talk hurts you. But there are other ways it kicks you when you're down...and here's what you can do about it.

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