Self talking makes your brain work more efficiently.
It is often thought of as something only children or crazy people do, but research shows that engaging in a little self-conversation as an adult isn’t only completely normal
You learn as a child by talking to yourself. Babies learn to speak by listening to grownups and mimicking what they say. Talking is all about practice. We need to hear our voices to learn how to use them. Sometimes I talk to myself to rehearse and Idea and I get caught by some and the question always similar , are you talking to yourself ? I dont lie as I used to say I am singing or trying to remember something or getting my frustration out , now i am getting older I dont care any more I say yes I do . I am older now , old people talk to herself allot . They laugh and leave LOL . Maybe you should talk to yourself sometimes it will do you good , I tell them .
Talking to yourself It turns out, is a sign of genius. The smartest people on earth talk to themselves. Look at the inner monologues of the greatest thinkers. Look at poetry! Look at history! Albert Einstein talked to himself. He wasn’t an avid social butterfly when he was growing up, and he preferred to keep to himself. Einstein.org reports that he “used to repeat his sentences to himself softly.” So, you see? I’m not alone, and I’m not completely bonkers. I talk to God many times a day , and when I get caught I ask them to join me in the conversation with God very few does , most of others just laugh and say say prayer for me too, or sk him to make me win the lottery. God for them is just a big Santa claus or a djinni who grant them wishes .
Talking to yourself helps you organize your thoughts. What helps me the most when I talk to myself is that I’m able to organize the countless wild thoughts running rampant through my brain?
According to Linda Sapadin , Ph.D
Though we live in a noisy world, many people struggle with too much silence in their lives. They are either living alone or living with others who are engrossed in their own thing. (That’s easy to do in the digital age).
Talking with yourself not only relieves the loneliness, it may also make you smarter. It helps you clarify your thoughts, tend to what’s important and firm up any decisions you’re contemplating. There’s just one proviso: You become smarter only if you speak respectfully to yourself.
I know one woman, a sane and lovely lady, who is not so lovely to herself. Her self-talk is a testament to everything she has done wrong. “You idiot!” is her hallmark headline, followed with a complete dressing down. “You should have done it this way; you should have been aware of that; you should have thought of it sooner.” That kind of self-talk is worse than no talk at all. So if your style is like her style, cut it out Right now. Begin talking to yourself like you are your own best friend.
She described four types of self-talk that will make you smarter and feel better about yourself:
1. Complimentary. Why wait to get compliments from another? If you deserve them, give them to yourself. Besides, most people aren’t going to have the foggiest notion about the little actions you take that serve you well
2. Motivational. You may not feel like doing boring or difficult tasks. Live with others and they’ll give you a swift kick in the pants as a reminder to clean up your mess or tend to that tough task. But you can motivate yourself to get going with a much kinder voice. “Hey, sweetie-pie (that’s you you’re talking to
3. Outer dialogue. Having trouble with making a decision? Should you stay or should you go? Speak up or stay silent? Buy this gift or that gift? Choices aren’t easy. Indeed, because they’re so difficult, we often don’t really make a choice; we respond impulsively from habit or anxiety. It’s much more effective, however, to create a dialogue with yourself so that you can hear what you think.
4. Goal-setting. Let’s say you’re trying to be better organized so the holidays are not so frenzied. Setting a goal and making a plan (i.e. what to do, when to do it, how to do it) can be a big help. Sure, you can just make a list, but saying it out loud focuses your attention, reinforces the message, and controls your runaway emotions and screens out distractions. Top athletes do this all the time by telling themselves to “keep your head down. Keep your eye on the ball. Breathe.” It works well for them, why not for you?
Whether you’re living by yourself or living with others, you’re always living with yourself. So don’t leave yourself out of the equation. Converse, chatter, and communicate respectfully with yourself. It’s not a sign of insanity. It’s a sign of good health.
If Talking to yourself helps you achieve your goals. Making a list of goals and setting out to achieve them can be hard to do. It can be overwhelming. Talking yourself through those goals is a much steadier way to achieve them. If you walk yourself through the process, each step will seem less difficult and more concise.
There are other symptoms of schizophrenia that some people who talk to their self may experience, including:
Delusions , Going in and out of lucidity , Inability to distinguish between reality and hallucinations, Sudden extreme behavioral episodes ,Jumbled speech, Catatonia, Flat vocal tone
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, schizophrenia is a genetic disease, meaning that it runs in families. If you have a close relative, like a parent or sibling with schizophrenia, your chance of having the disorder is greatly increased. Those with a more distant relative, like a grandparent or cousin with the disorder, also have a higher chance than the general population. If you do not have any family member with the disorder, your chance of having schizophrenia is relatively low. The disorder only affects about one percent of the American population in total.
If I want to hire people, I will put them in a situation where they should talk to themselves and I watch them on the security camera then Hire those who talk to themselves sensibly and resolving problems.
Steve Ramsey. Calgary – Alberta – Canada