Positive Self Talk - Affirmations & Mindset Mantras

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Positive Self Talk - Affirmations & Mindset Mantras

This course is part of Confident Presentations and Creative Communication Specialization

Instructor: Chris Croft

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7 modules

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5 hours to complete

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use practical affirmations and positive self-talk techniques to build confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
Develop a stronger mindset by replacing unhelpful thought patterns with beliefs and behaviours that support success.

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Positive self-talk has a powerful impact on the way we think, feel, and act. The conversations we have with ourselves influence our confidence, resilience, motivation, and ability to deal with challenges. Yet most people never consciously choose the messages they repeat to themselves every day.

In this practical course, you'll learn how to use positive self-talk and affirmations to develop a stronger mindset, improve confidence, manage difficult emotions, and create habits that support success and wellbeing. You'll explore a series of practical mantras designed to help you build self-belief, focus on opportunities, overcome setbacks, stay calm under pressure, and take meaningful action. Rather than relying on wishful thinking, you'll learn how carefully chosen affirmations can influence behaviour, support personal growth, and help you develop a more positive and resilient outlook. Whether you're looking to improve confidence, reduce self-doubt, increase motivation, or simply develop a healthier mindset, this course will provide practical tools that you can start using immediately.

Everything starts with the conversations you have with yourself. In this module, you'll discover what affirmations are, why they can influence behaviour, and how to make positive self-talk practical and believable. You'll begin identifying the messages that shape your thinking and learn how to replace unhelpful patterns with more constructive ones.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 3 minutes

Mantras Intro — 20 Practical Mantras0 minutes
Mantras: Rewire Belief, Change Behavior1 minute
How to Use These Mantras — Make the Practical Mantras Stick2 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

How to make your workplace a happier enviornment10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion: Outline A Mantra You Have Heard Before And Liked10 minutes

Confidence grows when we learn to challenge self-doubt and take greater responsibility for our actions. In this module, you'll explore practical mantras designed to strengthen self-belief, improve confidence, encourage assertiveness, and help you feel more in control when facing challenges.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 4 minutes

Self-Respect Mantras — "I Like Myself"1 minute
Confidence Mantras1 minute
Mantras To Build a Feeling Of Control1 minute
Mantras To Boost Assertiveness1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 9 minutes

Module Quiz9 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion: How Confident Do You Generally Feel From 1-10?10 minutes
Practice an Assertive Response10 minutes

A positive outlook doesn't mean ignoring reality. It means recognising opportunities, maintaining hope, and believing that difficulties can be overcome. In this module, you'll learn affirmations that promote optimism, resilience, and a more constructive approach to the future.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 4 minutes

Mantras To Create An Optimistic Outlook1 minute
Can Mantras Make You Luckier?1 minute
Mantras To Build Resilience1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Reflect on a Difficulty You Could Reframe10 minutes
Spot the Opportunity in Everyday Situations10 minutes
Write Your Positive Future Mantra Plan10 minutes

Meaningful goals provide direction and motivation. In this module, you'll explore affirmations that encourage purpose, creativity, happiness, and contentment. You'll learn how a sense of purpose can support both achievement and personal fulfilment.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Positive thinking is valuable, but action is what creates results. In this module, you'll focus on overcoming procrastination, improving productivity, developing discipline, and building habits that turn intentions into consistent action.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 4 minutes

Action Mantras — Do It Now2 minutes
Efficiency - Boosting Organizational Habits1 minute
Effort: Mantras to Counteract Laziness1 minute
Energy Boost: Practical Mantras1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Reframe a Moment of Discouragement10 minutes
Commit to One Change You Will Make This Week10 minutes

Life will always contain uncertainty, frustration, and setbacks. In this module, you'll learn practical affirmations designed to encourage patience, gratitude, calmness, and emotional balance. You'll discover ways to respond more positively when things don't go exactly to plan.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 3 minutes

Patience Mantras — Calm, Think, Use the Wait1 minute
Calm Mantras — Practical Phrases for Staying Centered1 minute
Gratitude Using Mantras1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Practice Rewriting Waiting Time10 minutes
Choose a Centering Phrase for a Difficult Interaction10 minutes
Notice What Is Already Supporting You10 minutes

Some things can be changed, and some cannot. Knowing the difference is an important life skill. In this module, you'll explore affirmations focused on acceptance, letting go of unhelpful thoughts, learning from mistakes, and finding peace with situations beyond your control.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 5 minutes

Practising Acceptance With Mantras1 minute
Letting Go Using Mantras1 minute
Remembrance — A Mantra to Transform Grief1 minute
Wrap Up — 20 Practical Mantras (Course Close & Next Steps)2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Next Steps and Practical Takeaways30 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Reflect on a Situation You Cannot Fully Control10 minutes
Reframe a Regret Into a Lesson10 minutes
Write a Remembrance Reflection Grounded in Gratitude10 minutes

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