Whether you're experiencing a plateau or need a fitness pick me up, stay motivated with these simple tips. Self-inquiry: bring on the confidence What it does: Also known as 'interrogative self-talk', self inquiry promotes acknowledging doubts as part of a process to overcome them. An empowering process, it demands articulating what you'll do by turning them into questions. How to do it: Many negative thoughts originate from subconscious beliefs, which affirmations largely choose to ignore. Saying 'I can' and 'I will' works by making you more positive about yourself and your situation, but this has little sway if your fears surface and give you a list of reasons why you 'can't' or 'won't'. By acknowledging these thoughts and bringing them into your full consciousness you can create congruence between what you're saying to yourself and what you believe. A study in the journal of Psychological Science found that even something ...