The Nuance

The ‘Mantra Effect’: How Talking to Yourself Can Change Your Mind

The human voice is a persuasive communication tool — even when you’re talking to yourself

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
6 min readDec 17, 2020

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Illustration: Kieran Blakey

Spoken mantras are a feature of many Eastern religious traditions, including Hinduism and Buddhism. Mantras can take the form of words or phrases, but they’re…

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.