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#145: 🚗 Get In, We're Going on an Upward Spiral

The neuroscience of how positive self-talk rewires your brain for success

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Nina Patrick
Aug 13, 2025
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Hey Friends,

Have you ever been getting ready for a presentation, or a performance, or maybe a race and you hear two voices compete in your head.

One whispers, "You've got this, you've trained for months."

The other hisses, "You're not good enough, everyone here is better than you."

Which voice wins determines more than just your race.

It shapes your entire …

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