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Taming Your Inner Voice: Transform Critical Chatter to Coaching

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Discover how to convert your inner critic into your greatest ally using evidence-based techniques from Ethan Kross's 'Chatter' and Kelly McGonigal's stress research. Learn why language shifts, breathing patterns, and perspective changes can rewire your brain's response to challenges and build lasting resilience.

Taming Your Inner Voice: Transform Critical Chatter to Coaching
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TED
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https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage
Journal of Marketing Research
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260842925_Increasing_Saving_Behavior_Through_Age-Progressed_Renderings_of_the_Future_Self
Emotion
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http://www.amishi.com/lab/wp-content/uploads/jha_stanley_etal_emotion_2010.pdf
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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https://www.befreed.ai/book/edd084dc-c432-44a3-9997-6009bc606fbf
Modern Wisdom
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-modern-wisdom-30936734/episode/914-dr-ethan-kross--270099234/
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (review)
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/emotional-and-physical-health-benefits-of-expressive-writing/ED2976A61F5DE56B46F07A1CE9EA9F9F
Huberman Lab Podcast
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https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/tools-for-managing-stress-and-anxiety
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213329-grit
TED
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/3-secrets-of-resilient-people-lucy-hone
Psychological Science
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17576282/
American Psychologist
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https://nyuscholars.nyu.edu/en/publications/implementation-intentions-strong-effects-of-simple-plans
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
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https://www.befreed.ai/book/chatter-by-ethan-kross
TED
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https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance/
Hidden Brain
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https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-2-0-befriending-your-inner-voice/
Acta Psychologica Sinica (meta-analysis accessible via PubMed)
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34054628/
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28688438-emotional-agility
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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https://business.columbia.edu/faculty/research/rethinking-stress-role-mindsets-determining-stress-response
Cell Reports Medicine
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9873947/
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
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https://www.befreed.ai/book/selfcompassion-by-kristin-neff
Scientific Reports
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28674404/
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
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https://www.befreed.ai/book/the-upside-of-stress-by-kelly-mcgonigal
Huberman Lab Podcast
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https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-ethan-kross-how-to-control-your-inner-voice-increase-your-resilience
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
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https://www.befreed.ai/book/peak-mind-by-amishi-jha
TED
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https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2881638/
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