How helpful is your inner dialogue?
In his new book, Chatter, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross shines a light on the differences between helpful self-talk and less-than-helpful mental chatter.
His findings are fascinating!
And many of the tools he offers involve ways to shift our perspective.
This week, practice bringing perspective into your inner dialogue.
For example, I might replace “Ack! Why do I never know what to do in this situation?” with, “Christi, what’s one thing you could do right now?”
This small action of replacing ‘I’ with ‘you’ or your name – what Kross calls distanced self-talk – can quickly change our focus and help us think through things more objectively.
And as we know, sometimes those small, simple actions can change everything!
P.S. Have you enjoyed my recent Mini Book Review videos on Instagram and Facebook? Be sure to watch for my upcoming one sharing my thoughts from Chatter!
Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC, is the Practical + Purposeful Coach for Achievers! Join our email community for coaching tips, book recommendations, tools, resources, and more!