Which inner voice do you have? The 'faithful friend', the 'proud rival', the 'ambivalent parent' or the 'helpless child'? Getting to know your inner speakers (if you have any at all) - could improve your mental health and ability to cope with stress.
WHAT was the last thing you said to yourself in your head? A warm word of encouragement or a scathing put-down?
For me, it was neither. It was more a loud “aargh!” as one part of my brain tried to persuade another to stop procrastinating. As usual, this internal battle cry was both a blessing and a curse. It was a helpful reminder that deadline day wasn’t the time for doomscrolling, but it also made me feel bad. My inner voice had spoken and it was far from impressed with my work ethic.
It got me thinking about the voice inside my head. How is it possible to feel like one distinct person and yet simultaneously feel browbeaten by an entirely different person who is also part of “me”? Why is my inner voice often so brutal and is there any way to change its tone? As it turns out, our inner voice is wrapped up in some even bigger questions, such as those concerning the
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