Don't speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body doesn't know the difference. Words are energy…Change the way you speak about yourself, and you can change your life. – Bruce Lee
Don't speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body doesn't know the difference. Words are energy…Change the way you speak about yourself, and you can change your life.
– Bruce Lee
"'You're talking to yourself again.' This comment comes from an old friend, and it's directed at me….My friend feels the need to point out my habit because talking to yourself has a bad rap." So begins an article in Psyche magazine by Maryellen MacDonald, a professor of psychology and language sciences. She has this to say about talking to ourselves:
"It's often associated with cognitive decline in old age, being antisocial, and the ravings of the eccentric. But alongside all the other ways we produce language (speaking to others, writing, and signing in a sign language), self-talk is a wonderfully useful tool. Athletes and their coaches actively cultivate self-talk, and millions of successful people deploy it strategically.
"I've studied talking in all its forms for decades, and I recently wrote a book about its hidden benefits. Talking to yourself is an excellent way to help you focus, solve problems, boost your motivation and clarify your thinking." The key to self-talk, however, is to be sure we are talking kindly and helpfully, not disparagingly.
The Exchange Reflections, "Heart-Centered Leadership"provides ideas that help groups discuss ways to effectively deal with self-criticism and fear, foster authenticity, and build real relationships. It contains tools for everyone, not just those who have the formal title of "leader," and supports important discussions on topics such as: How can we celebrate effort, emphasize purpose, and encourage openness about mistakes?
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Heart-Centered Leadership
This Exchange Reflections is based on an article by Nancy Rosenow that discusses how each of us, no matter our title, can serve as a heart-centered leader, overcoming self-criticism and fear, fostering authenticity, and building real relationships. This Reflections invites discussions on ways we can all celebrate effort, encourage openness about mistakes, and emphasize purpose.
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