“He shoots, he scores!”
Self-talk is a primary strategy for improving performance–in effect you are coaching yourself. This blogger talks about a study that reveals a trick to make self-talk even more effective. Instead of saying, “I’m going to do this better than I ever have,” try putting it in the second or third person–”he’s going to do this better than he ever has.” My theory is that self talk in general gets you outside of yourself, and phrasing it in the second or third person puts you even more outside yourself.
Self-Talk Increases Success If You Use This One Trick | Psychology Today.