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| April 15, 2015 / Newsletter 041515
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Self-Talking Yourself Into Becoming a Better Writer, a Better Marketer
By Karen Cioffi
I’ve long believed the benefits of positive thinking and positive
projection. Now, in line with these philosophies, there is positive
self-talk.
In an article at NPR.com, “Why Saying is Believing,” it explains the
importance of not only talking to yourself, but how you talk to
yourself.
Researchers delved into the influence that referring to the ‘self’ has on how the individual thinks, feels, and even behaves.
Interestingly, the studies are finding that talking to yourself as ‘I’ or ‘me’ can create stress.
Why does this matter?
According to “psychologist Ethan Kross of the University of Michigan led
the work, studying the pronouns people use when they talk to themselves
silently, inside their minds.” Kross went on to explain that the subtle
linguistic shift from ‘I’ to your name can have “powerful
self-regulatory effects.” (1)
As an example, suppose I say every morning: “I’m going to take actions
to get 50 new subscribers to my mailing list this month.” According to
the studies, this is creating subconscious stress on fulfilling my goal.
If instead I said, “Karen, you’re going to take actions to get 50 new
subscribers to your mailing list this month,” I’m reducing the stress by
kind of making myself someone else who’s being talked to. Kind of like
being coached or advised. And, the ‘talking’ tends to be done in a
milder, less demanding way when done this way.
So, how will this help you with your writing and marketing?
Well, why not give it a try. Even if its only benefit is to reduce some
stress in your life, it’s powerful. On the other hand, if it reduces
stress and helps motivate you to take action to work toward building a
successful business, then it’s super-powerful.
I'll be giving it a try.
To check out the references, please visit the post webpage.
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Karen Cioffi, Freelance Writer
For Individuals (Academic Papers, Essays, Editing, and More)
The Article Writing Doctor
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(Content Writing Services for Small and Home Businesses)
karencioffi [at] ymail [dot] com
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