self-talk

British  

noun

1. the act or practice of talking to oneself, either aloud or silently and mentally

   positive self-talk

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Example Sentences

Now, he said, “I’m finding that I’m actually enjoying it. You’re trying to notice when your stroke starts to fall apart and when you start getting tired and trying to keep that in check. It’s a lot of self-talk,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here, she discusses her self-talk in the mirror, the significance of her Mason jar and the giant middle finger on her closet floor.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said in a TEDx talk, “You slowly become inured to their lack of empathy, their tantrums, their rage, their insults and their entitlement, their lies and their challenges to your reality. Their insulting words slowly become your self-talk.”

From Slate

The renowned author and speaker said athletes, especially women, can fall into cycles of negative self-talk.

From Los Angeles Times

If I forget something, I spiral into negative self-talk on the way back to the store.

From Salon