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Self-talk is your internal dialogue. It’s influenced by your subconscious mind, and it reveals your thoughts, beliefs, questions, and ideas. Self-talk can be both negative and positive. It can be encouraging, and it can be distressing. Much of your self-talk depends on your personality. If you’re an optimist, your self-talk may be more hopeful and positive. The opposite is generally true if you tend to be a pessimist. Positive thinking and optimism can be effective stress management tools. Indeed, having a more positive outlook on life can provide you with some health benefits. For example, one 2010 study shows optimists have a better quality of life. If you believe your self-talk is too negative, or if you want to emphasize positive self-talk, you can learn to shift that inner dialogue. It can help you be a more positive person, and it may improve your health.

When practiced regularly, positive self-talk has the ability to;

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Increase happiness
• Encourages healthy habits
• Promote self-confidence
• Decrease negativity and psychological symptoms

As a result, this can enhance your psychological and physical well-being, coping skills, and life span. You may even notice advancements in your immune system, personal relationships, and work performance.