The Psychology of Negative Self-Talk & How to Improve Your Inner Dialogue

In episode 11 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood provides an introduction to negative self-talk. First, she defines what exactly negative self-talk is and why we engage in it from a biological, psychological, and evolutionary perspective. She then discusses the various consequences of negative self-talk and how it affects the brain. Finally, she dives into proven steps that can help us flip our negative inner script to a positive one. 

Resources: 
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the books listed below, they were referenced to in the making of today's episode. 

1. "Negative Self-Talk and How to Change It", by Dr. Shad Helmstetter 
2. Self-Talk Affirmations (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTMAxawSbOY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBP53BcSj8

Episode Chapters: 
Chapter 1 (0:52): Defining Negative Self-Talk
Chapter 2 (7:30): The Consequences of Negative Self-Talk
Chapter 3 (11:25): Proven Strategies to Move from Negative to Positive Self-Talk

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Chapters

• 0:52 Chapter 1: Defining Negative Self-Talk
• 7:30 Chapter 2: The Consequences of Negative Self-Talk
• 11:25 Chapter 3: Proven Strategies to Move from Negative to Positive Self-Talk