Psychology for Life · Book 18
The Psychology of Self-Talk and Resilience
By A.N. Archer · Published by Freyja Publishing
Rewrite Your Inner Voice explains what research has learned about that inner commentary: where it comes from, what it does, and what changes it. Drawing on cognitive psychology, neuroscience, developmental psychology and the study of self-compassion, it sets out an approach that is practical, specific and honest about its limits. The inner voice can change, though not overnight, and not by swapping every hard thought for a cheerful one.
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About Rewrite Your Inner Voice
The voice in your head never really switches off. For many of us it is harsh, repetitive and quick to turn one stumble into a verdict on the whole of who we are.
Rewrite Your Inner Voice explains what research has learned about that inner commentary: where it comes from, what it does and what changes it. Drawing on cognitive psychology, neuroscience, developmental psychology and the study of self-compassion, it sets out an approach that is practical, specific and honest about its limits. The inner voice can change, though not overnight, and not by swapping every hard thought for a cheerful one.
What you’ll explore
Where the inner voice comes from. Why it so often sounds like a critic, and how other people’s words find their way into our inner speech.
Finding distance. Ethan Kross’s research suggests that talking to yourself in the third person or by your own name can create helpful distance in a difficult moment.
Rumination. Why thoughts loop, and what research suggests helps loosen them.
The Critic and the Coach. How to tell which voice is speaking, and how to hear the more useful one.
Cognitive defusion. A technique from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for unhooking from a thought without arguing with it.
Self-compassion and pressure. Why self-compassion is a steadier foundation than self-attack, and a two-minute routine to steady the voice before a performance.
Every chapter closes with Where to Begin, a few small steps for today. The book ends with The 30-Day Inner Voice Practice, a month of short daily exercises that build from simply noticing the voice to shaping the one you want.
Who this book is for
Anyone who has heard a harsh inner critic and wondered whether it had to be that loud.
At a glance
- Series: Psychology for Life, Book 18 of 20
- Author: A.N. Archer
- Publisher: Freyja Publishing
- Length: about 199 pages
- Formats: Kindle eBook, paperback and hardcover
- Kindle edition included with Kindle Unlimited
This book is educational and is not a substitute for support from a qualified professional.
If you enjoy this book
Each title in the Psychology for Life series stands on its own. Readers of this book often go on to:
- Quiet Confidence (Book 13)
- How To Think More Positively (Book 5)
- Understanding Emotion (Book 10)