We have to "retrain" our brains to know the actual truth, rather than what our brains are trying to tell us. It is a huge battle, but it can be done.

You're not nice enough.

You're not strong enough.

You're not fast enough.

On almost a daily basis, I have to turn a negative thought into a positive one. I try to put myself down and tell myself that no one cares about what I'm saying or I'm not worthy enough of someone's friendship. Who wants to tell themselves that everyday? I sure don't. I tell my friends and family all the time that I am so tired of dealing with these feelings and discomfort. I wish it would all disappear.

I recently read a Huffington Post article that explained how to end negative thoughts in your brain once and for all. It listed some steps to end the thoughts and how to cope when they do try to take over your life.

A few tips that can help you if you also face what I deal with.

1. Realize the negative thought that is floating around in your mind.

2. Think about what the thought is about and how it is making you feel. (If this thought is making you feel badly or upset, then you need to put it to rest.)

3. Ask yourself, "Is this really true or is it made up?"

4. If it is untrue, which most likely it is, take another brain path.

5. Turn the thought into something true or funny. If you are telling yourself that you are the worst person in the entire world, then turn it into something that can make you laugh it off, such as, "Yes, I am the worst person in the entire world. I am so evil. I treat people just fine, so I must be evil!"

6. If making yourself laugh doesn't help, then turn it into something that is very true, taking the same example from above. "I am not an evil person. I do everything in my power to make others happy, and always like to make people smile. I am not a bad person in the least. I am great person."

7. Do this over and over again, and actual studies show that if you "redirect" these thoughts in your brain, you can end them forever by building new neural paths that are more positive.

Who actually wants to make sure that they put themselves down on a daily basis? I don't, for one. There is no need to think negatively about yourself. Be happy with who you are. You are allowed to have flaws or imperfections. You are allowed to worry. You are allowed to have dirty pleasures that others may be against. Everyone is different. We weren't put on this Earth to be perfect beings. However, we weren't put on this Earth to always hate on ourselves or think negatively 24/7. We just weren't.

There is a way to fix this, once and for all.