Self-Talk Audit

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Domain
Life Coaching
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Discovery Action
Details
30 min Between sessions As-needed
Topics
Mindset Emotions Identity

Coaching tools for personal clarity and intentional living.

When to Use This Tool
Client notices the internal commentary but has never examined what it assumes or whether it's accurate
Client's self-talk is automatic and goes unchallenged because there is no structured moment to question it
Client wants to shift internal patterns but needs a concrete method beyond 'think positive'
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This tracks the self-talk from a specific situation through what it assumes, wha...

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1 Manager who spirals before high-visibility presentations
Context

A manager describes preparing well for presentations but experiencing a sharp internal shift once they're in the room. Content confidence collapses into a running commentary: others know more, the audience is bored, they're being assessed negatively. They can't identify the assumption driving it, only the outcome - they underperform relative to their preparation.

How to Introduce

The worksheet works backward from the moment the self-talk activates. 'We're not starting with what you should think ins...

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Pairs Well With

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Self-Awareness and Confidence Scale

Client has strong self-knowledge but struggles to act on what they know

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