The Self-Talk Workout: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Dissolve

Description: Everybody talks to themselves, and millions of people struggle with the toll negative self-talk takes on our minds, bodies, and relationships. But problems with self-talk vary dramatically from one person to the next, ranging from mild but persistent inner criticism to full-blown self-loathing or the pain of internalized social bias. Based on over a decade of experience working with hundreds of individuals, psychologist and mindfulness teacher Rachel Turow offers the "self-talk workout"-six doable exercises to help you replace self-criticism with self-kindness. Strategies such as "Nonjudgment (or at least a lot less judgment)," "Fail forward," and "Spot the success" require just a few minutes a day and work together to build a cycle of positive reinforcement. Each chapter features a "core exercise" and a section on "what does it look like when this exercise is working," encouraging your progress. Sharing stories from her own life and experiences as a psychotherapist, as well as lessons from respected public figures such as Michelle Obama and Thich Nhat Hanh, Turow shows that the burden of negative self-talk need not go on forever- the way we talk to ourselves is workable. Self-talk matters, but what methods of building healthy self-talk actually work? This how-to guide sharesevidence-basedtechniques togo from being your own worst critic to your own best friend. Perhaps you want to be nicer to yourself but don't really know how to get there. Or maybe you're someone who assumes self-criticism is a permanent part of your personality. Rest assured you're not alone-millions of people struggle with the toll that excessive self-criticism takeson their minds, energy levels, jobs, andrelationships. And problems with self-talk vary dramatically from one person to the next- they can appear as mild but persistent innercriticism, full-blown self-loathing, or thepainof internalizedoppression or abuse. After over twenty years of workingwithindividuals, groups, and classes on self-criticism and related challenges, psychologist and mindfulness teacher Dr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow offers the "self-talk workout"-sixdoableexercisesthat canhelp you replace self-criticism with self-kindness and self-encouragement.Specific self-talk strategies such as"Spot the success," "Fail forward," and "Allowing all feelings, skillfully," requirejust a few minutes a day. These skills can be practiced individually totransform your self-talk, or you can choose to combine two or more exercises to enhance your self-talk workout.Each chapter features a core exercise, variations on the strategy that might feel right for you, scientific studies supporting each approach, and success stories to inspire your own practice. Turow includesexamples from her own life and experiences as a psychotherapist, as well as lessons from her students and respected public figures such as Michelle Obama and Thich Nhat Hanh, toshow thattheburden of harsh self-criticism need not go on forever- theway that we relate to ourselves can be changed.

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