Originally published: The Times, 23 May 2024
In 2020, a reported 8.5 million Australians had experienced a mental illness at some time in their life1, and now new research2 by Medibank and parkrun has revealed one-in-five (20%) people surveyed constantly, or frequently engage in negative self-talk.
While we can sometimes tend to think negatively, it is important for us to use our inner voice to help promote a positive mindset and encourage greater wellbeing. Our inner voice can be an important tool that to can help change our thought process, and optimise our self-esteem.
2 Conducted by Pureprofile between 15 and 18 January 2024 and commissioned by Medibank and parkrun. Sample of 1,006 Australians, aged 18 years and up. Full research available on request.
