Internal language
Internal language is thinking in words or internal dialogue that helps you plan, interpret, and regulate actions.
Definition
Inner speech can be a form of self-instruction, commentary, simulation of a conversation or organizing experience. It can promote concentration and reflection, but it can also sustain self-criticism or anxiety if it takes a rigid, accusatory form. Not only the content is important, but also the tone of the internal language.
Key ideas
- Myślenie w słowach
- Samoregulacja
- Ton dialogu z sobą
Practice and life
Write down one difficult sentence from your internal dialogue and rewrite it into a more factual version, without insulting yourself.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to believe every sentence of your inner voice. It is also a mistake to try to silence him by force instead of learning a different tone and function.
Questions for self-reflection
- Jakim tonem mówię do siebie?
- Czy mój język wewnętrzny pomaga działać?
- Jak brzmiałaby wersja bardziej życzliwa i konkretna?