Derek Hough has always been an advocate of positive affirmation both on and off the dance floor.
The words I am are incredibly powerful.
They can be used for good and for bad, theHairspray Live!star tells EW.
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We often hear ourselves self-deprecatingly saying Im stupid or Im dumb.
We just throw them out there, [but] theyre more powerful than we think.
Its important that were conscious about what we put after those two words.
the TIA Treasure Box) that is curated by that months chosen role model, or Trailblazer.
[He] talked about changing your state and for me that was very powerful.
Staying positive is an emotional muscle.
You have to do it repeatedly.
Hough has a few people hed consider trailblazers, too.
Both of Houghs curated boys and girls boxes are available on the TIA Girl Clubwebsite.
