More Transforming Negative Self-Talk: Practical, Effective Exercises

by Steve Andreas

Whether an infrequent occurrence or a constant running narrative, internal self-talk can be mildly irritating or severely debilitating. Not always the classic sign of schizophrenia or other serious psychiatric disorder, it’s a common mental health complaint that can lead to depression, anxiety, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive thoughts if left unchecked. In this rich collection of practical, take-charge strategies, the author reveals how self-critical voices can be transformed and used to your own advantage.
As a follow-up to his first popular book, Andreas digs deeper here, showing how to actually engage a voice as opposed to simply change it. Rather than talk back or try to silence it, Andreas teaches readers how to join with a voice, clarify what it’s saying, ask for its positive intent, use its specific abilities to your advantage, and more. Follow the exercises and you’ll be equipped to better manage your worst self-talk.

Genres: Psychology

138 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 6, 2014

Reviews

[Roni Matar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical, methodical, useful, as all Steve Andreas books. Very helpful for dealing with internal dialogue and it's repercussions.

[Nick Arkesteyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is great stuff!

I have taught many people in my social anxiety elimination seminars and use the material in this book quite infrequently.

I highly recommend anything from Steve Andreas.