What Is Positive Self-Talk?

Have you ever been in a room full of strangers and all of a sudden felt so nervous that you were scared to participate in a conversation, so you closed yourself up? Or have you ever been in a room full of people you were acquainted with and felt superior to them? Both of these questions displayed how our nonverbals can have an effect on us and also how they are perceived by others. Our body language shapes who we are and our behavior. Amy Cuddy argued some great points on the statement, “faking it til you make it” and how it can lead to a great chance of success if you come accustomed to it. Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries argued that “faking it til you make it” can actually lead to a successful person damaging their career on the account of not feeling good enough to uphold their responsibilities. Both displayed the fact of our nonverbals controlling our behavior and producing different outcomes. The use of nonverbal communication as positive self talk can lead to an individual being shaped into a successful person because we reveal ourselves through it. Self talk provides individuals a way to develop a high degree of competence

Amy Cuddy’s argument was found more credible through observations, statistics, and real-life scenarios. Cuddy’s points were significantly stronger because the examples she gave to support them are what actually happens in reality and what people are faced with in the real world all because of their nonverbal communication. According to, “The Power of Self-Talk” by Mirel Ketchiff, it demonstrated a research-backed technique that “helps you identify unattainable dreams early on and gives you the internal encouragement you need to tackle surmountable” (Ketchiff). Success is all about knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Understanding your weak points will help you build up into your stronger points and you’ll develop more to your