Your inner voice shapes how you approach challenges in-game and in life. Learn how to identify and combat negative self-talk, and replace it with positive, empowering thoughts that boost your performance and resilience in the face of pressure.

I’ve spoken about ‘self talk’ in some of my previous videos

‘Negative self talk’ refers to the messages inside your head that might be voices you hear (that you can attribute to yourself, a parent, or somebody else), or voiceless thoughts that you have that criticise you

In both cases (voices and thoughts), I’m talking about the same thing

Let’s have a look at the two common ways to deal with a negative voice

Method 1: Using Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) methods Method 2. Using traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) methods

Activity:

Pair up with somebody and stand up. One person in each pair raises an arm so it is parallel with the ground. The other person in the pair will try to push their partner’s arm downward, and that person should try to resist if possible. There will be some resistance offered, but it’s generally pretty easy to push a person’s arm downward.

Doc: https://pocketpsych.notion.site/Self-Talk-14d917bb5b0680b7aed7f2781662b7a6

Timelines:

00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - What do I mean by 'Self Talk'? 00:35 - Some people don't have negative self talk 01:14 - A lot of my IGLs don't have negative self talk 02:16 - Common ways to deal with negative self talk (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) 02:55 - Common ways to deal with negative self talk (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) 06:08 - Self Talk Activity (needs a partner) 08:16 - Resources 09:24 - Recommended experts to follow

Follow some experts for good tips

https://twitter.com/pocketpsych - Follow me! Michelle Pain, PocketPsych https://twitter.com/dfragtv - Dfragtv on twitter https://twitter.com/TheEsportsRD - Casey Thomas, Nutrition specialist https://twitter.com/EsportsHector - Hector, Stength and conditioning https://twitter.com/HPforGamers - Matthew Hwu, Physiotherapist, injury prevention https://twitter.com/hubermanlab - Andrew Huberman, Neurophysiologist, good health podcasts https://twitter.com/traceymarksmd - Tracey Marks, Psychiatrist, excellent short videos on mental health https://twitter.com/JamesClear - James Clear, author of Atomic Habits https://twitter.com/stevemagness - Steve Magness, Runner, coach and author ‘Do Hard Things’ https://twitter.com/MindBodyEsports - Edward Cleland, psychologist working in esports

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