It's not about me, it's about you.

For any given day, write down as much as you can remember, every single word or statement you have told those around you, whether family, friends or strangers.  It is important to be detailed in your notes, but its okay if you paraphrase a little. At the end of the day, go through your notes. (you might find it easier to write everything down before going to bed, or be a maniac and write it right after the conversation or incident).  Now here's the hard part. Imagine how the other person heard you? It is hard, because it is not how you intended them to hear you (more often than not), but if you were the other person, what did they hear?  When you said "good morning" to your spouse, lover, child, co-worker...what did they hear?  Be THEM and imagine your voice tone, attitude, EVERYTHING they might have interpreted from your message.  The longer your relationship, the more precise or interesting your analysis will be. 


In short: take a moment to think how your words are heard by others. What signals did you really send, unintentional or intentional.  Go over entire day conversations where you are the other person and you are listening to yourself.

This exercise I recommend as a daily routine to be kept in a journal. It will teach you to play out of yourself into your scene partner(s).  It will teach you to breakdown scenes, entire scripts, and re-focus the manner in which you prepare for a role.  So many times I see very talented actors and not so talented actors, scripting reactions, deliveries, and emotions which are so illogical to the scene, but important to their artistic self-indulgence.  This exercise will help you break those habits.