By Kimberly Holland — 2020
Self-talk is your internal dialogue. It’s influenced by your subconscious mind, and it reveals your thoughts, beliefs, questions, and ideas.
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“You can change your behavior by talking to yourself,” says Judy L. Van Raalte, a professor of psychology and director of the athletic-counseling program at Springfield College, in Massachusetts.
There are two ways to “self talk” to yourself, and each one can have a positive or negative effect.
The fairly common habit of talking aloud to yourself is what psychologists call external self-talk. And although self-talk is sometimes looked at as just an eccentric quirk, research has found that it can influence behavior and cognition.
Each of us has a set of messages that play over and over in our minds. This internal dialogue, or personal commentary, frames our reactions to life and its circumstances.
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Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.
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Whether you’re seeking help for a diagnosed mental health condition or just looking for some extra support, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)—which is based on the idea that our thoughts shape our reality and behavior—might be exactly what’s needed.