Voices in your head

Useful stuff from Ryan Oelke at Precision Change in "Overcome Obstacles by Listening to the Voices in Your Head":

The first step to listening to your voices and integrating their perspectives is to give them the time to speak. The first time you try this, set aside at least an hour. Make sure you won’t be disturbed. If quietness helps you to reflect, make sure you have it. If music gets your juices flowing, kick on some tunes that help you relax. Now, the actual process can be done in a more extroverted or introverted way, depending on your personal preference. One way involves, speaking out loud and using a couple of chairs that you’ll move back and forth from. The other method, my personal choice, simply involves paper and pen - in other words, bust out a journal. Either way, the essential process is the same, so go with what feels most comfortable.

The second step is to bring up a problem or challenge you’ve recently been struggling with. It could be an opportunity you’re considering taking, like a new job, or dealing with a thorny problem, like debt. It’s important that you have the issue clearly in your mind before you start. Once you have it, begin speaking or writing whatever comes to mind. After a few minutes, take a step back and ask yourself, what voices are speaking here? Often, it might be only one voice, having spoke it’s mind fully. Sometimes, it’ll be a whole bunch, but try to differentiate the different perspectives your voices are bringing to the table.

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