Your mind can be both your fiercest ally and your toughest opponent. Research uncovers what negative self-talk might really be doing for you, and how to work with it. Have you ever noticed a voice in ...

People tend to use first-person self-talk far more often than distanced self-talk, but when they take a step back and address themselves by name, it can subtly improve how they feel, particularly in ...

Whether we are aware of it or not, we talk to ourselves all day long. Our alarm rings in the morning and we think, “It’s time to get up” or “I’m still sleepy” or “Wow, that alarm is annoying." We talk ...

A 2021 study published in Scientific Reports explored how the way we talk to ourselves, either positively or negatively, impacts brain function and cognitive performance. Researchers used fMRI brain ...