Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or ...

We all go through difficult times, make mistakes, or say the wrong thing sometimes. In these situations, our inner critic often takes over, scolding us and leaving us feeling angry, upset, ...

Your mind can be both your fiercest ally and your toughest opponent. Research uncovers what negative self-talk might really be doing for you, and how to work with it. Have you ever noticed a voice in ...

Positive self-talk involves having an inner dialogue that is primarily optimistic and positive. These thoughts and statements are the ones that build you up, increase your motivation, and make you ...

Before I had decades of experience in the world of sport psychology, I was a basketball player. The summer before my junior year of college, I needed to work out consistently to enter the season in ...

Whether we are aware of it or not, we talk to ourselves all day long. Our alarm rings in the morning and we think, “It’s time to get up” or “I’m still sleepy” or “Wow, that alarm is annoying." We talk ...

Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed and evaluated a new eight-week training program that enables psychology trainees to effectively CBT by applying its techniques to themselves.

Speech has the ability to change perception, so it's important to stop negative thoughts, including trash-talking yourself, before they wear you out. Making the conscious choice to eliminate ...