Our self-talk can be cheerful and supportive or ... less effective than those who spoke to themselves in the second- or third-person. Creating psychological distance in our self-talk, then ...

But I also see the quiet hesitation—the double-checking, the overthinking, the moments of "Am I really the right person ... self-doubt, get curious about it. The next time you second-guess ...

In fact, according to a new study, distanced self-talk – where we use second or third person pronouns to distance ourselves from the stressful task we’re facing – could help us to better ...

The study aimed to determine the impact of self-talk on performance using first or second-person pronouns. A non-exercising ...