Pushing Past Empty Self-Talk

Self-talk has a significant impact on confidence, but superficial statements may not be as effective as we may think, and we may be better off asking question of ourselves.

Key Takeaways

• Most self-talk consists of positive or negative declarations or statements

• Declarations and statements are inherently final and leave little room for further thought

• Asking questions about our capability may open the door to a stronger evaluation process

• Interrogative self-talk requires individuals to find evidence to back out any perceptions

• The additional evidence adds strengthen and credibility to any self-talk evaluations

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