Self-talk

Self-talk is the internal dialogue, that little voice in your head that goes on all the time. Most of the time we think before – and after, we act, except when we do something out of habit. Self-talk can boost your confidence about safety or lead you to take unnecessary risks. Your goal is to be positive when talking to yourself about safety.

What do you say to yourself? Do you put unnecessary pressure and demands on yourself that cause you to rush, or do you bend the rules or take chances?

Self-talk is important. Self-talk influences our ACTS – Acting, Coaching, Thinking and Seeing. Each of these skills – observing, giving behavior-based feedback, helping others and being able to see or recognize hazards – works better when your self-talk is supportive.