{"id":502,"date":"2024-04-24T09:10:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2024-04-24T09:10:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:10:43","slug":"like-learning-a-new-language-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/24\/like-learning-a-new-language-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirroring part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Mirroring behaviour, at its core, is a natural human tendency. We do it without even realizing most of the time. Ever found yourself mimicking someone’s accent or adopting a similar posture to a friend during a chat? That’s mirroring in action, folks. And it’s not all bad! In fact, mirroring can foster a sense of connection and empathy between people. When we mirror someone’s behaviour, we’re essentially saying, “Hey, I see you, I get you, and I’m right there with you.”<\/p>\n

But, like everything in life, there’s a flip side to mirroring, and it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. One of the trickier aspects of mirroring is how it can reinforce negative roles or labels.<\/p>\n

And let’s not forget about how mirroring can shape our worldview, for better or for worse. Ever hang out with a friend who’s always seeing the glass as half empty? Chances are, if you spend enough time around them, you might start adopting a similar outlook on life. Our brains are like sponges, soaking up the attitudes and beliefs of those around us, whether we realize it or not. So, if you find yourself surrounded by negativity, it’s only natural that your own worldview might start to skew in that direction.<\/p>\n

But fear not, there is hope on the horizon! Recognizing the power of mirroring is the first step towards reclaiming control over our own thoughts and behaviours. By being mindful of the influences around us, we can start to make more conscious choices about the roles we play and the labels we adopt. So, the next time you catch yourself mirroring someone’s negativity or pessimism, take a step back and ask yourself, “Is this really how I want to see the world?”<\/p>\n

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Mirroring behaviour, at its core, is a natural human tendency. We do it without even realizing most of the time. Ever found yourself mimicking someone’s accent or adopting a similar posture to a friend during a chat? That’s mirroring in action, folks. And it’s not all bad! In fact, mirroring can foster a sense of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

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You Talkin\u2019 To Me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Self-talk is the internal dialogue that runs through your head every day and can be positive or negative in nature. The language we use with ourselves can have profound effects on mood, health, happiness, motivation, worldview, and achievement of goals. Performance and success are enormously impacted by the way in which we talk to ourselves. Doesn\u2019t it stand to reason that we need to bring this knowledge to the micro-level of our everyday lives in order to improve self-care and well being?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


In a 2022 study published in Psychophysiology, a peer reviewed journal, it was found that manipulating self-talk alters hormonal response patterns and affects respiratory and cardiovascular health as well as influence motivation and outcome of tasks undertaken. Furthermore, by developing an awareness of how we address the self, we flip a switch in the cerebral cortex which is the centre of thought, and another in the amygdala which is the seat of fear. This will move us closer to or further from our sense of self and all its emotional intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Positive self-talk tips: Identify automatic thoughts and unhelpful beliefs\/behaviours\u200b and reality check these thoughts, to speak to yourself as you would speak to a friend and remember that everyone makes mistakes.<\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":508,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions\/508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenaoleary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}