Unpacking Our Conversations
Intrapersonal Communication
Exercises
- Describe what you are doing, pretending you are another
person observing yourself. Write your observations down or record them
with a voice or video recorder. Discuss the exercise with your
classmates.
- Think of a time when you have used self-talk - for
example, giving yourself "I can do this!" messages when you are striving
to meet a challenge, or "what's the use?" messages when you are
discouraged. Did you purposely choose to use self-talk, or did it just
happen? Discuss your thoughts with classmates.
- Take a few minutes and visualize what you would like
your life to be like a year from now, or five years from now. Do you
think this visualization exercise will influence your actions and
decisions in the future? Compare your thoughts with those of your
classmates.