Persons with low self-esteem often repeat negative statements about their perceived deficiencies to themselves in a way that is similar to a negative parent or authority figure who would make such statements. They would include things such as the following: I am not a good parent – or good friend – or child – or worker – or spouse – or anything negative that comes to one’s mind. If not stopped,these negative inner-voice statements determine who you are and your life can be very severely impacted with resulting high anxiety and depression. Things to do to counter this negative inner-voice would include the following: 1.Positive self-talk and cognitive restructuring. Cognitive restructuring is when you replace a negative thought with a positive one. 2.Using the third person in place of the first person negative inner-voice to get some distance from the statement and be able to review it and try to see how unreasonable it is when matched with reality. 3.Positive affirmations on a regular basis over your lifetime…Eliminating the negative inner-voice is very important for a person to be able to lead a happy life. A positive inner-voice can be helpful if it is facilitating our moving forward and helping us to be as successful as we can be. The negative inner-voice is when the person is not allowed any room for change and the thoughts are clearly negative and do not in anyway help the person in their life or in their pursuit of happiness. Now is the time to eliminate the negative inner-voice in your life.