Preguntas en voz alta pueden surgir mientras se hace la revisión, por ejemplo: ¿Si le agrego esto?, porque después que tenemos algo previamente elaborado, esta nueva oportunidad de revisar así sea haciendo preguntas al sonido de nuestra voz, nos puede ayudar a corregir lo que haga falta según nuestro criterio, es nuestra voz la que cuenta en ese momento.

Es más probable que mi contenido mejore cuando lo reviso mientras pienso en voz alta, a que empeore, en ocasiones repito mucho: ok ok ok ¡¡Vamos a revisar!! incluso para construir mis post luego de tenerlo elaborado, guardado y olvidado por unos momentos, regreso y lo reviso en voz alta para mejorar lo que considero que tengo que mejorar, bien sea en ideas o redacción. Claro, es parte del proceso de redacción hacer una revisión final, pero hacerla en voz alta mientras me hago preguntar para revisar si estoy conforme o no con lo que escribí, es para mí mucho más útil, hasta más creativo, porque pueden surgir nuevas ideas.

Hablar sola me permite reflexionar muchos procesos durante la enseñanza, como docente estamos en el deber de hacer una revisión de nuestros métodos de trabajo en el aula, como manejamos las emociones a favor de los estudiantes, incluso es un tema que trabajo para mi tesis de maestría de educación superior. El caso es que mis clases son reflexivas, donde se construye conocimiento colectivo, el profesor no solo llega a hablar y hablar sobre un tema en específico, entonces, después de cada clase hago una serie de afirmaciones en voz alta, como por ejemplo: ¡¡ La clase estuvo maravillosa!! ¡¡Estoy segura que algo se llevaran los estudiantes de lo que compartimos en clase!! ¡¡Puedo hacer la diferencia!! Quizás son frases positivas, pero que reconozco que decirlas en voz alta para mí me reconfortan, tienen una intencionalidad positiva hacia mí, a esta altura no espero halagos de los directivos, quiero más bien, que así sea uno de mis estudiantes al final de la materia, se sienta agradecido por los aprendizajes que compartimos, lo que siempre sucede.

Considero que hablar solo no es un horror como muy bien lo hace saber el doctor Hive account@emiliorios en su post reflexivo compartiendo aspectos positivos sobre el tema, ni mucho menos una patología cuando estamos conscientes de su uso, básicamente es una herramienta para reforzar conocimientos, para revisar ideas, para fomentar la creatividad, puede mejorar la concentración, también como técnica puede incidir positivamente en la forma de hablar o la expresión oral, me sirve de motivación personal, hasta para mejorar mis competencias emocionales que se requieren como docente, en fin, no es una locura, es una aliada para hacer grandes cosas, con significado, recordando que nuestra autoestima necesita de ese alimento que viene de la sinceridad de nuestro sentir, hacerlo saber de nuestra boca, no solo suena, sabe mejor.

¿Do I talk to myself? All the time, although I rarely see myself doing it, or so I think, hehe, the truth is that I don't feel like I have a pathological condition or that I look crazy, hehe, and it works for me in different aspects of my life, to improve, that's what matters, even if it's from my point of view.

This practice, which is not new to me and has even been with me for many years, began to have a presence in my study methods, those basic ones that are assumed from school to memorize a subject. To put it in some way, consciousness has much more influence on how to handle this tool, which not only becomes an ally to retain information, but can also be self-motivating.

One way to trust even more in our next steps, is to recognize that potential we have, put into practice self-motivation through the word of encouragement that comes out of our mouths, if that implies speaking only to accentuate what we already know, we do it, personally I am not very worried about what others may imagine from the frequent use of this practice, it has always worked for me wonderful.

This tool has not only worked for me in my studies, but also in my work and when creating content. As a university professor, it is important to have clear ideas based on the topic to be developed in the classroom. Reviewing the content beforehand can be done with silent reading, but in this case I prefer to think out loud without disturbing others, because in some way the ideas are connected, I see more meaning in it, it allows me to order or prioritize, recap, replace verbs.

It is a very frequent practice in my day-to-day work, even to improve discursive introductions, which, as a social communicator with minimal experience, hehehe, I know that it is necessary to have security and confidence when speaking. Time to express yourself and speak to yourself in front of the mirror. It's an opportunity to improve, to see your gestures, breathing, pauses, movements, and mastery of the subject. It's a very necessary technique; it works.

Having that kind of pre-conversation with yourself before giving a speech is a way to review the final details. The confidence displayed in front of an audience in my life practice translates to mastery of the subject. Confidence is definitely present.

Aloud questions may arise while reviewing, for example: Should I add this? Because after we have something previously prepared, this new opportunity to review, even if it means asking questions in the sound of our own voice, can help us correct what is missing according to our criteria; it is our voice that counts at that moment.

My content is more likely to improve when I review it while thinking out loud, than it is to get worse. Sometimes I repeat a lot: ok ok ok Let's review!! Even when I've written my own posts, saved them, and then forgotten about them for a few moments, I go back and review them out loud to improve what I think needs improving, whether it's in the ideas or the writing. Of course, doing a final review is part of the writing process, but doing it out loud while asking myself questions to see if I'm happy with what I wrote or not is much more helpful to me, even more creative, because new ideas can emerge.

Talking to myself allows me to reflect on many processes during teaching. As teachers, we have a duty to review our working methods in the classroom, how we manage emotions for the benefit of the students. It is even a topic I work on for my master's thesis in higher education. The fact is that my classes are reflective, where collective knowledge is built. The teacher doesn't just talk and talk about a specific topic. So, after each class, I make a series of statements out loud, such as: "The class was wonderful!! I am sure that the students will take something away from what we shared in class!! I can make a difference!! Perhaps they are positive phrases, but I recognize that saying them out loud comforts me; they have a positive intention toward me. At this point, I don't expect praise from managers. Rather, I want one of my students to feel grateful at the end of the course for the lessons we share, which always happens.

I believe that talking to oneself is not a horror, as Dr. Hive account@emiliorios clearly points out in his reflective post sharing positive aspects on the subject, nor is it a pathology when we are aware of its use. Basically, it's a tool to reinforce knowledge, to review ideas, to foster creativity, it can improve concentration, also as a technique it can positively impact the way I speak or oral expression, it serves as personal motivation, even to improve my emotional skills that are required as a teacher. In short, it's not crazy, it's an ally to do great things, with meaning, remembering that our self-esteem needs that nourishment that comes from the sincerity of our feelings, letting it be known from our mouths, not only sounds better, it tastes better.

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