Chatter : the voice in our head and how to harness it / Ethan Kross.
By: Kross, Ethan.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Vermilion, 2022Description: Paperback 20 cm.ISBN: 9781785041969 (pbk.) :; 1785041967 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Self-talk | Psychology | Psychology | Cognition & cognitive psychology | Self-help & personal development | Popular psychologyDDC classification: 158.1 Summary: Tell a stranger that you talk to yourself, and you're likely to get written off as eccentric. But the truth is that we all have a voice in our head. Our inner voice helps steer us towards our goals, avoid mistakes and reflect on happy moments. Yet, just as quickly, it can become our enemy, chewing over our mis-steps and replaying our daily embarrassments. Before we know it, our thoughts are being hijacked by constant, negative 'chatter'. So how does this inner voice, so powerful and wise, turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control? Ethan Kross reveals the sheer power of the inner voice, and shows the tools we can all use to harness it.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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Adult non-fiction book | Stockton Heath Library Health and welfare | 158.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34143110571815 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tell a stranger that you talk to yourself, and you're likely to get written off as eccentric. But the truth is that we all have a voice in our head. Our inner voice helps steer us towards our goals, avoid mistakes and reflect on happy moments. Yet, just as quickly, it can become our enemy, chewing over our mis-steps and replaying our daily embarrassments. Before we know it, our thoughts are being hijacked by constant, negative 'chatter'. So how does this inner voice, so powerful and wise, turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control? Ethan Kross reveals the sheer power of the inner voice, and shows the tools we can all use to harness it.