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The Rachel Hollis Podcast

919 | Say THIS In the Mirror Every Night to Stop Negative Self Talk

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Personal Growth, Personal Development, How To, Health And Wellness

4.416.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Rachel Hollis podcast, Rachel discusses the impact of persistent negative self-talk and how it can shape our identity over time. She introduces a transformative 10-minute nightly routine designed to disrupt negative self-talk and foster a positive mindset. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 01:02 Introduction to Rachel Hollis and the Show 01:33 A Personal Story of Body Image Struggles 05:28 The Impact of Negative Self-Talk 07:55 Rewiring Your Brain for Positive Thinking 09:51 The Power of Repetition and Neuroplasticity 15:05 The Influence of Negative Feedback 23:08 A Two-Part Solution to Change Negative Self-Talk 24:56 Daydreaming About Paris 25:35 Unexpected Film Festival Invitation 27:40 Manifesting Positive Thoughts 28:29 Handling Negative Thoughts 31:28 The Nightly Mirror Technique 36:04 Affirmations and Self-Love 44:38 Conclusion and Podcast Announcement Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@MsRachelHollis Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0

Most of the negative thoughts that you think all day long, you don't even notice.

0:06.9

That's why they're so dangerous.

0:08.6

You have had these thoughts for so long.

0:10.8

They play like white noise in the back of your mind.

0:13.9

And because you haven't noticed them for so long, you might not realize they're there.

0:19.2

The problem is that your brain does. See, our brain doesn't

0:23.0

believe things that are true. Our brain believes things that we repeat. So if you continuously repeat

0:28.3

the negative things, if you tell yourself that you're ugly, if you tell yourself that you're fat,

0:32.6

if you tell yourself you're too old, you're too thin, you're too this, you're too that, even if you

0:36.7

are not conscious of it, it becomes who you are.

0:40.3

I want to show you a 10-minute nightly routine that disrupts the negative self-talk

0:45.3

and allows you to rewire your brain so that you can feel more confident, be kinder to yourself,

0:52.0

and trust that the voice in the back of your head is there

0:55.8

to support you instead of bring you down.

1:02.1

Hey guys, I'm Rachel Hollis, and this is the show where we talk about life, real life.

1:10.1

Around here, we cover everything, from habits and motivation to

1:14.6

relationships, parenting, and what it looks like to build a life that you love. If you're

1:21.1

trying to grow, heal, or just feel a little bit more like yourself, you're in the right place.

1:32.8

So I have this memory of myself at about 16 years old and I went to the beach with one of my

1:41.1

friends and it's worth explaining this was a huge deal for me. I didn't live

1:45.6

anywhere near a beach. So anytime you actually got to go to an ocean, it was massive. But this

1:51.6

wasn't just any ocean. This was an ocean in Florida, which means it was the first time in my life

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