Explore the importance of self-communication and gain perspective. Learn how to prioritize and pause in communication to avoid unnecessary arguments. Find balance between self-criticism and self-compassion. Reflect on the significance of pausing and evaluating situations before reacting.
Communicating with oneself can lead to personal growth and better self-awareness.
Pausing and assessing the importance of triggers enables individuals to gain perspective and respond compassionately to themselves.
Deep dives
The Importance of Communicating with Yourself
Communicating with oneself is an essential skill that is often overlooked. While there is plenty of advice on communicating with others, learning how to have honest conversations with oneself can lead to personal growth and better self-awareness. By pausing and questioning the importance of triggers or negative thoughts, individuals can avoid overthinking, unfair self-judgment, and inner negativity that can hinder personal development.
The Power of Prioritizing in Communication
Prioritizing plays a crucial role in effective communication, both with others and oneself. In a relationship context, a couple diffused arguments by assigning a numerical value from one to five to indicate the importance of the issue at hand. Similarly, individuals can apply this concept when conversing with themselves. By asking, 'How important is this really?' individuals can avoid overreacting, assign fair importance to the situation, and prevent unnecessary self-judgment and overthinking.
The Value of Pausing and Assessing
Pausing and assessing the importance of a situation or trigger enables individuals to gain perspective and respond more compassionately to themselves. By questioning the significance of an issue or a self-critical thought, individuals can determine whether it is truly worth their emotional energy and whether it aligns with their true goals and values. This practice allows individuals to avoid unnecessary drama, unfair self-judgment, and negative self-talk, leading to a more peaceful and fulfilling inner dialogue.
In this episode, I talk about ONE question to ask yourself that will help you find clarity when you feel triggered. I talk about how to avoid being unfair to yourself.
My new book "That's Bold of You" is available on Amazon.
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