How Internal Dialogue Shapes Performance and Wellbeing
"The most influential voice in your life is often the one that nobody else can hear." Most of us spend a considerable amount of time talking to ourselves. We rehearse conversations before they happen. We analyse events after they have occurred. We evaluate our decisions, question our choices, and imagine possible futures. This ongoing stream of internal dialogue is so familiar that we often fail to notice it. Yet the words we use inside our minds can have a profound influence on our emotions, behaviours, performance, and overall wellbeing. In Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), language is more than a means of communication. It is one of the primary ways we create meaning and shape our experience of the world. The conversations we have with ourselves matter. The Voice Inside Your Head Internal dialogue is the running commentary that accompanies much of our daily life. Sometimes it is supportive: "I've handled situations like this before." "I can work this o...