Who cares if you sound crazy. A new study shows talking to yourself can boost your job performance.
"C'mon Lisa, you can do this." I repeat this mantra to myself whenever I get stuck on a problem. While saying this in the middle of my neighborhood coffee shop may make me look like a crazy person, a new study from the University of Illinois, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology says I may be doing the best thing to boost my chances of success.