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Why Saying Is Believing—The Science of Self-Talk

By Laura Starecheski — 2014

From the self-affirmations of Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live to countless videos on YouTube, saying nice things to your reflection in the mirror is a self-help trope that's been around for decades, and seems most often aimed at women.

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Have You Listened to Your Self-Talk Lately?

At a retreat in the late 1990s, Buddhist teacher, Mary Orr, told us an eye-opening tale. She was in the middle of a harried day in which she had too much to do and too little time in which to do it.

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Toni Bernhard
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Buddhanature: You’re Perfect as You Are

Why feel bad about yourself when you are naturally aware, loving, and wise? Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to see past the temporary stuff and discover your own buddhanature.

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Yingey Mingyur Rinpoche
2021
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How to Craft and Use Affirmations for Anxiety

An affirmation describes a specific type of positive statement usually directed toward yourself with the intent of promoting change and self-love while squashing worry and fear.

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Crystal Raypole
2020
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Reduce Stress and Improve Your Life with Positive Self Talk

You may not realize it, but your self-talk may be sabotaging your stress levels! Self-talk—the way your inner voice makes sense of the world around you and the way you communicate with your inner self—can greatly affect your stress levels in multiple ways.

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Elizabeth Scott
2020
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Positive Self-Talk: How Talking to Yourself Is a Good Thing

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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Kimberly Holland
2020
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A Conversation with don Jose Ruiz

Getting to know don Juan Ruiz who has dedicated his life to sharing the wisdom of the ancient Toltec through his books, lectures, and journeys to sacred sites around the world.

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Conscious Life Journal
2018
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Why Relive the Past?

Humans are the only animals on earth who punish themselves a thousand times or more for the same mistake, and who punish everybody else a thousand times or more for the same mistake.

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don Jose Ruiz
2011
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The Story of You

If you use your awareness, you will see everything you believe, and this is how you live your life. Your life is totally dominated by the system of beliefs that you learned.

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don Jose Ruiz
2011
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Positive Self Talk in Athletes Improves Performance

One of the simplest concepts of sports psychology is developing positive self-talk. It’s also one of the hardest sports psychology skills to master.

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Elizabeth Quinn
2020
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Why Self Love Matters: We Accept the Love We Think We Deserve

Everyone deserves to experience the richness of love unmarred by disappointment, unmet expectations, and judgment. This type of love is best found in yourself first before seeking it out from others.

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Corrina Horne
2021
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