Rewiring Your Brain with Self-Talk

You can literally rewire your brain by talking to yourself out loud in

the third person. Here's what I mean.

Say your name out loud. This is called distanced

self-talk. When you speak to yourself using your own

name, like, "Vasavi,

you've got this. Vasavi, you can handle this," your brain processes

it

differently. So instead of drowning in the emotion,

your prefrontal cortex kicks

in. That's the part of your brain that gives you perspective,

problem-solving, and

calms you down. Research shows talking to yourself in the

third person actually

reduces stress, regulates your nervous system,

and helps you make better decisions.

So stop waiting for someone else to hype you up.

Say your own damn name out loud. That's how you rewire your brain