By Manal Ghosain

How much time do you consciously talk to yourself? And what kind of talk is it?

Note the emphasis on consciously. We talk to ourselves all the time—most of the talk is unconscious and negative.

They say if you talk to your friends the way you talk to yourself, you won’t have any friends.

So it’s very advantageous to stop this ongoing mindless stream and choose to do things differently—to have an honest conversation with ourselves.

Why have a conversation with yourself

Taking the time to deliberately talk to yourself can awaken you and transform the way you think and view your outer self. This is what would happen.

1. Become aware of your thoughts

Taking the time to talk to yourself will cause you to stop and pay attention to... More...