Oftentimes we think through solutions, problems, worries, past/future events in our minds, but in doing so what we don’t realize is that we begin to ruminate and voice our thoughts (and God forbid our worst nightmares) in ways we would never talk to our family and friends.
A long time secret I’ve shared with as many people as I could is simple, yet effective – speak it out loud.
Say it out loud! Rationalize, debate, worry, do whatever it is you would typically “say” to yourself inside your head.
What you’ll quickly realize is:
- You always speak to yourself in a more calm, soothing, objective way than you would inside your head
- You begin to realize once you speak it aloud once, it’s typically rare you repeat yourself again and again. In you mind, it’s much too easy to think something over 100 times and get no where
- You are solution oriented instead of repeating a problem over and over again
- You speak to yourself you would a friend or family member
- Things aren’t as bad when you bring your thoughts out into the open instead of inside your head
In a sense, you’ll quickly realize just how silly we can get in our heads.
Give it a shot and see how it feels.
In wellness,
Susan
Susan is a Life Coach based in Seattle, WA. Her main focus is to coach people build a strong emotional container so that we can experience the fullness of life coming from a place of deep confidence. Susan also coaches clients looking to heal adrenal fatigue by using a mental meta-model aimed at breaking down old mental patterns and behaviors so that we can finally tap into our own personal power.
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