How To Cultivate a More Helpful Inner Dialog

Using science-based practices, my self-talk became notably healthier—as did my self-esteem in general

Erin Savage Pollaro
Better Humans
Published in
14 min readFeb 26, 2021

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Woman looking at her eye in mirror
Image credit: Lisa Vlasenko.

Does your inner dialogue sound something like your most shit-talking nemesis?

You’re not alone. I personally relate to being berated by my own thoughts, and many of the clients with whom I work…

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I write about anything, but especially on relationships, parenting, mental health & social justice.