self-talk
nounEtymology From self- + talk.
1
A speech or conversation to oneself, whether silent or aloud.
- One way to develop self-confidence is to try to step back and look at yourself objectively. Use positive self-talk instead of criticisms. Refrain from such self-talk as “I don't matter,” […]2017, Lena Koya, Mary-Lane Kamberg, Female Body Image and Self-Perception, page 80:
- Related terms
- internal monologue, talk to oneself