Chatter the voice in our head, why it matters, and how to harness it
- New York Crown 2021
- xxiv, 242p. ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-229) 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. When we talk to ourselves, we often hope to tap into our inner coach but find our inner critic instead. When we?re facing a tough task, our inner coach can buoy us up: Focus?you can do this. But, just as often, our inner critic sinks us entirely: I?m going to fail. They?ll all laugh at me. What?s the use?