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There are moments when we listen to the voice in our heads, and there are others when we choose to ignore it. Many of us fail to understand what this voice means, and we’re left trying to interpret the things bugging us. The mind is a unique part of us that largely influences our decisions. The inner voice, which is also known as “Chatter,” is the tool with which our mind communicates with us. When we listen to this voice, we’ll know what bothers us and how to find solutions to our problems. This tidbit contains valuable information on why we must pay attention to our inner voice and how we can use it to our advantage. Ethan Kross, Ph.D., is an expert on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor at the University of Michigan and Ross School of Business, he is the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory director. “It’s really hard to do nothing totally. Even just sitting here, like this, our bodies are churning, our minds are chattering. There’s a whole commotion going on inside us.” ~ Jerry Spinelli

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The voice in our heads has the power to either make or break us

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The chatter in our minds controls a large percentage of how we live our daily lives. Many of us do not know why we do some of the things we do, and even if we did, we have no idea how to control our reaction to the voices in our heads. The inner voice is the combination of our conscious and subconscious minds.

When we think about many things, we’ll realize that most of our heads’ chatter influences most of the things we do. Our best moments of self-reflection come when we least pay attention to it. This is why it is essential that we pay attention to the voice in our heads. When we do, we can use it to better our lives and pay more attention to doing things the right way.

A large percentage of the cognitive problems we face are because we are ignorant of making the best use of the chatter in our heads. Our inner voice tells us many things, and all we need to do is pay more attention to these things.

Through some key methods which will be discussed in this tidbit, we'll see how we can improve our lives by understanding our inner voice. We'll also understand the importance of paying attention to our bodies and being conscious of our environment.
Our mind is largely synchronized with our lives. When we fail to control our minds, we lose control of our lives.
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The inner voice is the link between our conscious and unconscious thoughts

British anthropologist Andrew Irving decided to carry out a social experiment on New Yorkers to explain the power of the mind. Within 14 months, he listened in on the minds of just over a hundred New Yorkers. To carry this out, he approached people on the street and in shops and parks, explained his study, and asked if they would be willing to speak their thoughts aloud into a recording device while he filmed them. The recordings don’t provide an exclusive insight into their minds because an element of performance might have come into play for some participants. Nonetheless, they offered a candid window into the conversations people have with themselves as they navigate their daily lives.
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Paying attention to our inner voice helps us create and recall the memories needed to live a great life

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When we disconnect from our collective abilities, individual brilliance won’t make any difference in our lives

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The mind is a lens, and our inner voice is a button that zooms it either in or out on our problems

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You can talk better to yourself by pretending to be someone else

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Talking to someone about your pain is not enough to help you overcome the pain

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Nature is a natural healer when we understand its importance and its power to make us feel better

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The mind is magical enough to heal itself as long as we give it the right placebo

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