Self-Talk Audit

Spot the hidden assumptions in your inner commentary and test whether they’re true, using a structured audit grounded in evidence and patterns.

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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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Tool Classification

Domain

Life Coaching

Type

Worksheet

Phase

Discovery Action

Details

30 min Between sessions As-needed

Topics

Mindset Emotions Identity

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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.

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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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