Is it normal to talk to yourself?

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Dig into the psychological benefits of positive self-talk, and find out when it can become problematic.
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Being caught talking to yourself can feel embarrassing, and some people even stigmatize this behavior as a sign of mental instability. But decades of research show that talking to yourself is completely normal; most if not all of us engage in some form of self-talk every day. So why do we talk to ourselves? And does what we say matter? Dig into the psychological benefits of positive self-talk.
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@charliemaybe Жыл бұрын

I can talk to my self for an hour straight just pacing around a room.

@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo Жыл бұрын

Whenever I’m talking to myself it’s less about actually talking to myself and more like I’m making a KZfaq video except it’s just in my head and I’m just speaking it out loud 😆😆😆

@Nominal_GDP Жыл бұрын

@@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo Down to watch that youtube video

@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo Жыл бұрын

@@Nominal_GDP 😄😆

@jasminehaliza4886 Жыл бұрын

Meeee toooo hahaha

@chandrahasreddy1729 Жыл бұрын

@@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo why not make one video

@ZOCCOK Жыл бұрын

When I am alone, I like to act like a psychiatrist who is giving advice to myself. As a psychiatrist, I am very terrified of how unstable my only client is.

@jy6512 Жыл бұрын

This. This is true

@Blankult Жыл бұрын

It's funny but i think it helps a lot. I discovered many things about myself by doing that, and in some cases i managed to get better when i, as a psychiatrist, found the root of the problem.

@freethepeople6437 Жыл бұрын

Don't know why,but this made me laugh 😂😂.

@ninachand2075 Жыл бұрын

Feel this on another level

@aired-downdisconnected4125 Жыл бұрын

"Did you just refer to yourself as the 3rd person ?" 😉

@austindurham5736 10 күн бұрын

Sometimes, the best conversations are the ones I've had with myself.

@Banana_Knight 4 күн бұрын

Same. I use to work security at night by myself with no one on site. Just me and my iPad connected to the WiFi walking around the building all night watching KZfaq and just talking out loud. I bet even the ghosts were afraid of me thinking I’m the spooky one to avoid. 😂😂😂😂

@chasehedges6775 11 сағат бұрын

THIS

@fireman624 7 сағат бұрын

This

@IadaptsStencel 9 ай бұрын

Regarding negative self talk, there's this phrase that has helped me so much: "you would never talk to your friend like that, so don't do that to yourself. You're your best friend, treat yourself accordingly". We are so compassionate and caring and loving with those around us but forget to act that way with ourselves

@crrseeny6207 Ай бұрын

yeah this phrase got me out of my rut often. so true

@arghavanjalayer1011 Ай бұрын

yes I agree

@Gioat187 Ай бұрын

This life changing

@Kenny_F91 Жыл бұрын

Remember: if you talk to yourself outloud people think you're crazy. But talk to yourself on camera, you can be a youtuber.

@nonyabizness.original Жыл бұрын

just hold ypur phone to your ear and you're fine.

@kaywee4200 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@lestranged Жыл бұрын

just put an earphone in and everyone thinks you are on the phone. which for some reason is acceptable in public.

@wongchunhua9914 Жыл бұрын

I think, talking to yourself out loud is the equivalent of screaming at someone when taking with them

@oldcowbb Жыл бұрын

streamer

@rohanmohan5125 Жыл бұрын

Ok Let's Check If I'm Normal Or Mentally Ill.

@roshnisen3917 Жыл бұрын

This is an example of self talk

@neicinvarsanonunicinyasa6065 Жыл бұрын

III

@silvergamer7250 Жыл бұрын

Yep let’s do it

@irembusrahondoroglu Жыл бұрын

My thoughts 😂😂😂

@silvergamer7250 Жыл бұрын

Nice I’m normal, wait no I don’t like being normal

@younes5745 6 ай бұрын

I use a method for selftalk in order not to look strange and weird in public i use my earphones and i pretend talking with someone on the phone with a little of hand moves , this will make you more confortable with selftalk anytime and anywhere

@Ayeyo_fontaine 6 ай бұрын

You unlocked the code

@madeofcastiron 4 ай бұрын

that is also the method i use. that’s why i’m so grateful that wireless earbuds are invented.

@pigshittinginmuhammadsmouth 4 ай бұрын

Sorry to say it, but you're not fooling anyone with that

@younes5745 4 ай бұрын

@@pigshittinginmuhammadsmouth who cares ?

@NuskyXplore 2 ай бұрын

That's also weird... 😂 When im in public i just talk to me on my mind no need to make it loud..

@chauswriting 7 ай бұрын

I've talked to myself since I was 10 and I never told anyone in my life about this thinking they'd see me as a crazy person. Thank you for the validation!

@acardinalconsideration824 Жыл бұрын

I’m convinced that if most people took the time to regularly have genuine, thorough conversations with themselves, this world would be a *far* better place.

@jacobcampos2407 Жыл бұрын

👌🏼

@darthwater999 Жыл бұрын

Are you saying that other people don't usually speak to themselves?

@nana00037 Жыл бұрын

@@darthwater999 generally I think we tend to not want to think about certain things such as little mistakes that we make and refuse to give it its proper time of thought, and sometimes we may ignore topics that we would be better off thinking about deeply as it can help interacting with others better

@darthwater999 Жыл бұрын

@@nana00037 and what you think when you're alone doing nothing?

@bugjams Жыл бұрын

Self-reflection in general would help a lot of people. Sadly I'd bet the majority of people don't really reach that point. Why think when you can keep consuming drugs and alcohol and media to fill the hole? Introspection and philosophy are boring to many. I'm not even saying anyone has to be on hippy levels of meditation or anything. But that's how people react when you tell them that spending some time lost in thought could be good for them. Maybe more people would consider why money is so important, or ask themselves why they need the newest, shiniest cars or appliances when what they have gets the job done. Or they might stop to consider their place in the universe and why we shouldn't be wasteful. But alas, that's too deep for most people. Why think about any of that, when there's a new Marvel movie out... sigh.

@llia13 Жыл бұрын

It feels good to know that you're normal, doing a complete normal thing which people sadly perceive wrong.

@solsystem1342 Жыл бұрын

@@perfectogaming5240 You ok pal? If people trained you to not self talk it's ok to let those emotions out

@halocraze9839 Жыл бұрын

@@perfectogaming5240 cringe

@perfectogaming5240 Жыл бұрын

@@halocraze9839 yes you are 👍😎

@pcgaming7680 Жыл бұрын

@@perfectogaming5240 probably worst of all the trolls i've seen today

@perfectogaming5240 Жыл бұрын

@@pcgaming7680 keep crying boy 👍😎

@user-nh5ze8hq5e Ай бұрын

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

@socialworkgroupa5256 Ай бұрын

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

@HAMZAPINE Ай бұрын

Yes, dr.porass. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

@BestOffer-ii9ny Ай бұрын

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.

@socialworkgroupa5256 Ай бұрын

Is he on instagram?

@HAMZAPINE Ай бұрын

Yes he is dr.porass.

@mahjabeen5835 4 ай бұрын

So, here's the thing, if you talk out loud, people will think you are crazy (even though they do the same), so, just take out your phone, bring it close to your ear, and talk as much as you want, no one will judge you 😁😌😉

@sindhusingh7480 Жыл бұрын

self talk provides calmness to me.... it's like telling myself about my own problems finding solution and applauding for myself when no-one else do✨

@ralphcorneliuscastro Жыл бұрын

you are absolutely right

@chetan.sharan Жыл бұрын

@@sindhusingh7480 i am just glad I am not the only one crazy here😀

@sammedbanu8962 Жыл бұрын

here i tought i only had this syndrome

@sindhusingh7480 Жыл бұрын

@@perfectogaming5240 Thankyou for your concern but i don't Need your kind words!

@sindhusingh7480 Жыл бұрын

@@chetan.sharan Watch the full video.. it's completely normal

@SKoGoMoney Жыл бұрын

I’ll tell you what, my uncle used to always talk out loud and play out potential scenarios, thinking ahead. I once asked him (as a kid) “why do you talk to yourself?” His reply was genius… “Because it’s the only way to have an intelligent conversation!” I’ve used that line ever since! 😂

@oz_jones Жыл бұрын

Cheeky. I hope your uncle is doing well!

@reazulzannah738 Жыл бұрын

A great response!

@thereviewer5562 11 ай бұрын

i am going to steal it

@0ptimal 11 ай бұрын

Great stuff.

@LivingMyBestLifeIAm 11 ай бұрын

It’s the absolute truth lol

@susannaalexanyan1345 6 ай бұрын

When I was a child talking to myself was very natural and normal for me. Growing up, it started becoming more and more abnormal and strange because of public opinion. Silent self-talks are very common activities of mine, and the question of it being normal interested me for a while. Video is very helpful and knowing that most of the people have self-talks is really helpful!

@mariaeduardadias3935 8 ай бұрын

I'm passionate about talking to myself in front of mirror, it is such a stranger and comforting experience. What's more, it help me so much in the process of learn a foreign language! I have often spending my whole day in a self-talk in english and it is helping me to getting confidence and familiarity to the language. I love talk to myself. I love my own company!

@Der.Geschichtenerzahler 3 күн бұрын

I personify my logic and imagine as if it were right next to me. Then I talk to her in all the languages I know about all sorts of topics. Of course it's weird, but in these 27 years of life I haven't found any advantage on being normal, so...

@user-vj1cw8vf7v 14 сағат бұрын

@@Der.Geschichtenerzahlernobody have, so keep being yourself, its wonderful)

@nairasalah7266 Жыл бұрын

I never get bored of talking to myself, even though if someone were to caught me talking to myself I’d be embarrassed, but the lesson taught from this video is that it’s completely normal and I should embrace it

@alieldremy Жыл бұрын

Throughout my early teenage years i was caught self talking and it was just playful comments from my sister (she teased me alot..still does) but it made me really embarrassed and i thought something was wrong w me, silly of me..teenage years were weird.

@nairasalah7266 Жыл бұрын

@@alieldremy I used to catch my cousin talking to himself and since having conversations with yourself out load is socially frowned upon and regarded as ‘weird’ that even though I had the same exact experience as his, every time I caught him ‘doing it’ I was embarrassed of even acknowledging it or commenting about it. As if I acted like nothing happened, we will save both of us the embarrassment! I’m learning now how to embrace it and be brave enough to be curious about whatever coping mechanisms I chose to find peace.. and talking to one’s self is something I’ll be curious about having a conversation about.

@alieldremy Жыл бұрын

@@nairasalah7266 never really had such a conversation actually, seems really interesting..you know what the weird thing is? I still feel like this is not appropriate to talk about openly, it just doesnt make sense to me to talk about it w other people, makes me feel like a weirdo still. Cant get over this feeling

@darknessincarnate138 Жыл бұрын

Same bro

@kavya2050 8 ай бұрын

Hey I talk to myself loudly like if I am in stress or nervous I just say myself by my own name that it's fine everything is gonna be alright no need to worry just when I am alone I do so . And if I am in imaginary conversation when I act like any person or a celebrity I say things and I imagine that that person is talking and I can hear there voice inside my head . And also when I am reading my friend chats when i read i somewhat feel their voice in head not surely about this but maybe .It's normal ?

@no_enerji Жыл бұрын

When I was younger, I was mostly introverted and couldn’t bring myself to talk to other kids, so whenever I was stuck with myself like on the school playground or alone at home I would talk to myself as I did things. Eventually, it would evolve over time to the point that my conversations with myself are so close to having one with someone else, my parents have confronted me multiple times to check if I’m actually talking to someone. I’m pretty sure they think I’m crazy. Update: I had a therapy session with myself. I think I agree with my parents. (it helped???)

@midnightRain5175 Жыл бұрын

same!!

@s.s.8491 Жыл бұрын

Me fr

@no_one_watches5424 Жыл бұрын

My mom has caught me having conversations with myself many times and she always asks who I'm talking too😂😂 OMGG THX FOR THE LIKESS💯✨🤗

@juliant3126 Жыл бұрын

@@no_one_watches5424 this happens to me too 😅

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

„Cause maybe I am crazy.“ - Beyoncé

@user-kx6vn1eq4l 6 ай бұрын

I've found myself talking to me several times during the day, most of the time feels like my brain it's talking to my heart, and sometimes it's my heart talking to my brain. I can feel the difference between this two speakers, both of them are wonderful and they try to lift me up, sometimes I need compassion and that's when my heart talks to my brain to cheer me up, and sometimes I need to be grounded and that's when my brain talks to my heart, so my feelings stay stable. I love to talk to myself, because I have such interesting conversations.

@toyy2294 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. It is so rare to find a content talking about self-talk. It is refreshing to see this video uploaded.

@joelkirkpatrick5688 Жыл бұрын

"The way you treat [people] is what they become" Such a good quote. How you treat people matters immensely.

@krishnashankar2675 Жыл бұрын

Including yourself!

@Agent.J Жыл бұрын

but thats not the reality

@floof6896 Жыл бұрын

@@Agent.J it is. have you tried checking half of the deadly dictators, serial killers, and ruthless criminals? some are rotten to the core, and many grew up in harsh environments which influenced what they became in the future.

@giorgospapoutsakis5271 Жыл бұрын

@@Agent.J your answer is really ironic according to that quote

@The_Tormented_One Жыл бұрын

The first thing that came into my mind after seeing it was that this quote has a lot of meme potential lmao

@dilipaweeratunga 8 ай бұрын

When we were taught to do compassion meditation in our school, every morning, it always starts with wishing good for ourselves first. Then the exact same wishes to our parents and family, then teachers, then neighbors, friends, non friends, haters and at last to every living being.

@Sunshine27234 10 ай бұрын

I actually enjoyed this one a lot. I am a frequent self-talker and I mostly do this when in a good mood, commenting on videos I watch and especially when I need to focus on studying. Found this really interesting, when studying and focusing/concentrating was mentioned in this video, as I had noticed this in myself years ago. Before, I knew it would be a good study session when I heard myself talking to myself. Now it is the other way around, I use talking to myself as a tool when I really need to concentrate. I will just comment what I am doing, making it sound like instructions with random positive attributes, like "and now we have to divide this value by 4 and then we will have a beautiful result". Sounds completely crazy and a lot what I am saying doesn't really make sense, but it sure does keep me focused. This is why I stopped studying at the library, because I really don't want anyone to call a doctor on me : D try this if you have problems concentrating you guys :)

@ann4714 Жыл бұрын

Distanced self-talk has honestly helped me through a lot, with my anxiety and struggles. I'm not really much of a talker with friends and family when it comes to my problems, but talking to myself in the mirror before going to bed has regulated my emotions throughout the years. i guess that's the irony that they call "i am my own personal therapist"

@Emanuele246gi Жыл бұрын

@BradynLee That's no true, I also was in this position but it takes time to find someone who wants to, there are also professions for that ;)

@SpecterNeverSpectator Жыл бұрын

@@Emanuele246gi if I hire someone to listen to me I'd feel even worse I think, like when someone asks "are you okay" when you are, you begin to question yourself, you start thinking "why would someone doubt if I am okay, am I not? Is it not clear that I am? I thought I was?" or that's what I imagine could happen.

@Emanuele246gi Жыл бұрын

@@SpecterNeverSpectator Well those are just your thoughts, it doesn't work like that, luckily. There is nothing wrong when someone genuinely asks you that question :)

@SpecterNeverSpectator Жыл бұрын

@@Emanuele246gi of course, just makes you think, like a nocebo effect, even if they have good intentions, it subtly implies that I should be struggling

@Spine223 11 ай бұрын

AYEEEEE!! lets go. it works!

@Vaghyashree_writes Жыл бұрын

Negetive self talk is programmed in me throughout my childhood and teenage. Recently I've been practicing positive self talk ❤ and it helps honestly 😊

@aca4262 Жыл бұрын

😊

@mohammadrasuli4425 Жыл бұрын

Good to hear it

@Lavonne9870 Жыл бұрын

I know exactly where my negative self talk comes from, but this knowledge doesn't help much. I've worked on being kind to myself. It's hard to stop something you don't realize you're doing.

@revenge8215 Жыл бұрын

@@Lavonne9870same. Good luck though lavonn, the results are worth the effory

@jennadombroski1505 Жыл бұрын

Super proud of you ❤ I hope every day for you is progressively more and more freeing and peaceful

@noudjoudboutak8509 4 ай бұрын

talking to myself changes my mood, regardless of how well or poorly the conversation goes. Sometimes it is beneficial to listen to your own thoughts, and you might even be able to solve some problems. I also believe that you will never find someone who understands you better than yourself; it's another reason why you should stay away from the negative self talk. Aside from the primary subject, I think the video is quite entertaining & creative.

@jadasusca2711 6 ай бұрын

literally could care less if it’s normal or not.. Talking to other people pisses me off because they’re more crazy than i could ever be chatting with myself

@OscarUnrated Жыл бұрын

This is why I don’t need to tell people my problems, I’m just better at solving them with myself

@user-yq4gi6zh4r 4 ай бұрын

Samee 🤍🤍😎😎

@kennydidier3255 Ай бұрын

😂😂

@houssembenabdallah6599 Жыл бұрын

I have been caught countless times talking to myself (with moving hands) and I can't describe enough the weird looks I get and how embarrassing it was. So thank you TED-ED for getting in this topic. It's refreshing to know nothing wrong with that. Besides managing emotions and feelings, expressing ideas and thoughts to myself is better expressing it to another person who can laugh or take advantage of it. Also, talking to self help with learning new language. Only one problem is you don't get feedback.

@LittleDogTobi Жыл бұрын

Yes! I wish it weren't so stigmatized.

@eeaotly Жыл бұрын

Just put on a headset and you'll be covered.

@clairee4939 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I grew up first used BSL and family told me I was always “thinking aloud” in sign language. Sometimes I still do that home but in public only when I am thinking in English and don’t remember something 😊

@acardinalconsideration824 Жыл бұрын

100%

@habibanasir4364 Жыл бұрын

Exact same happens with me

@omindivinoja0789 7 ай бұрын

This is what I'm doing all the time when I'm alone or at home. And now I'm wearing a mask when I go out, so I'm self talking while in public too. 😂 as an extremely introverted person, this is the only thing that makes me feel relaxed and reminds me that I'm not alone & lonely. I love myself ❤❤

@marshallnews4197. 2 ай бұрын

Each moment, a conversation is going in my mind. Even when I am talking to a real person, I think, guess and discuss the responses of the other person with my own self-consciousness.

@krysd18 Жыл бұрын

I am an introvert so talking to myself is pretty much a norm. I talk to myself out loud as if I were to be having a conversation with another person (like on the phone). There are few people I can talk to about my interests and what I am thinking so having a fake conversation helps me organize my thoughts, emotions, and makes me feel better about not having anyone to talk to at the moment. My family thinks it's weird but it brings me comfort. Additionally, I find the most effective way on how to explain certain things to others if I have already talked about it out loud to myself. It's like proof reading an essay. Thanks for this video! 🙂

@nykasa Жыл бұрын

The saame once my brother told me is it difficult talking to yourself?

@shineeteentop24 Жыл бұрын

oh my god. I'm not alone! I absolutely have these fake conversations as well. I don't have many in-person friends who share my interests. So I talk about them with myself when commuting sometimes 😅

@AbcIHateYou3 Жыл бұрын

Been doing the same thing for a few years now. It's not always healthy though, sometimes I catch myself having an argument with a friend or someone in my head, and have to remember that how I'm imagining they'd respond probably isn't right

@nykasa Жыл бұрын

@@AbcIHateYou3 sometimes i really wanna to quiet imagining things like that and talking with myself and be outgoing and sociable cuz i think I'm really crazy or mentally ill 😭

@sbdreamey Жыл бұрын

same, seriously.

@levi_no_fidget.spinner 11 ай бұрын

Its true when you realize you only have yourself so you start to look out for yourself and give yourself advice and motivating speeches. Yes i do that and trust me it helps. As an introvert, self talk is a norm to me because I've been doing it since i was a child and after growing up i engage myself in positive self talk and its really comforting sometimes

@baileyundhailey_ 9 ай бұрын

Everyone has got self talking

@priyanshisharma5556 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@InnerWorkGuideShobhali 4 ай бұрын

I loved the concept of 'distanced self-talk' as a stress reducer is particularly insightful. A powerful reminder of how our inner dialogue shapes our daily life and mental well-being. It's amazing to realize how the conversations we have with ourselves evolve from childhood :)

@julianalopes2467 19 күн бұрын

Talking with yourself is really important. You feel more calm and organize your mind.

@user-ug8kq2rt3m Жыл бұрын

Actually, I feel better and more confident when talking to myself, especially in some difficult situations. It seems like a dose of medicine allowing me to regulate my emotions. Because when I'm stressed, my thinking is cloudy. It also helps me understand and sympathize with myself more.

@yakobsoulstorm5187 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always found talking to myself to really help with working through moral and social problems I’m having. You have to actually process what’s coming out of your mouth and deal with all of it.

@LuvThyMind29 Жыл бұрын

Growing up as an introvert, it really helped me to develop better speaking skills and to communicate more comfortably with others.

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

Use nicotine patches to deal with your stress

@yakobsoulstorm5187 Жыл бұрын

@@iche9373 That’s a bad idea.

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

@@yakobsoulstorm5187 why?

@dragon2knight Жыл бұрын

Are you kidding? Talking to myself is the best conversation I have all day! My thoughts are clearer and I feel much more centered every time I do it, which is daily. It's how I start all of my meditation sessions and it's the key to me not choking the life out of my very inconsiderate neighbors in my apartment building 😉There's nothing wrong with doing this at all, I couldn't more highly recommend it 💕

@Cyber_Engineer Жыл бұрын

There's nothing better than a conversation with a smart person isn't it? :)

@SunitaSharma-ij7xx Жыл бұрын

"Talking to myself is the best conversation" Can't agree more ... that's just what I say to myself ...I talk to myself almost about everything and it helped me understand myself better. No one ever told me or taught me to do so yet it's a childhood habit it's gonna remain for life Ig lol also I'm an introvert

@udaychaple8715 7 ай бұрын

I was just wondering about this issue with myself, and found this video, now I feel relieved It actually helps the mind

@marff_73 11 ай бұрын

For me, self-talk is something that I'll always need. It's not because I don't have any friend or close people to talk with. With me myself, i can discuss and talk about anything i want. Now, it feels like I'm discussing and talking to my other side of myself (i know it sounds kinda wierd but that's what I think haha). It also helps me solving many of my problems, also makes me feels better when I feel sad, dissapointed, etc.

@brandonborst6550 Жыл бұрын

I don’t just have internal monologues, I also have full on hypothetical conversations on the daily. If anyone saw it, they ‘d think I was crazy. The difference is, I know I’m talking to myself, and also know there is no one else there. It’s when you actually think someone else is there, that it becomes a problem.

@bookworm234 11 ай бұрын

Litteraly I thought it just happens to me.... Even when I am engaged in different activities I still talk to myself almost all the time.... And talk as if I am talking to someone else...

@user-cs8sv4mn6i 5 ай бұрын

Amen to that Brother.

@thenovicenovelist 5 ай бұрын

I work in radio and a lot of us in this field talk to ourselves. I walked in on a coworker doing it and he felt embarrassed and I told him I did the same thing. My boss told me he once heard a former employee screaming at someone and went to the studio to see who the employee was screaming at. Turns out, the employee was screaming at himself for messing up on something.

@di_wn_ 4 ай бұрын

Same. Some people really think I'm crazy... That's why I started to think if it is ok or not. But I also know I'm talking to myself.

@thelordcommander5 3 ай бұрын

I do the same thing and often have whole Ted-Ed talks at home😂 I also am aware that I do this, and because of poor soundisolation in my home, I try to decrease my volume to mumbling or one-on-one conversation/regular phonecall to not distress my neighbors.😂

@ralphcorneliuscastro Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who feels comfortable speaking English fluently when I talk to myself only without someone noticing me inside the house? I, as a Filipino, do self-talk all the time that became from my habit to my normal way of living life because (despite English was the first language my parents and the media and books taught me) I also felt very lonely without friends to talk to about things we can relate to each other because they live far away or any other circumstances; as a result, I tend to imagine myself talking to a friend I feel being close with. In reality, that does not happen to me. It happened to the point many times my family would notice my self-talk actions at home and felt weirded about it. However when I'm living my solitary life with no one watching, I feel very comfortable expressing what I want to say but only to myself. :) I realized too that talking to myself was the key to unlocking my special gift of speaking English fluently.

@Blankult Жыл бұрын

I'm brazilian and only learned english through self talking, the difference is that i do it entirely in my head. I think self talking is a great way to learn any language, it's an easy way to practice without the potential awkwardness of talking to other people. My accent is pretty convincing even though i never spoke to another person in english.

@martinacocca4225 Жыл бұрын

I'm italian and I also always talk to myself in english

@emmavrijburg6676 Жыл бұрын

lmaooo so true! sometimes i self talk in english even when nobody else is listenig

@Just_Ants Жыл бұрын

Same thing! English is not my first language, yet is the one I talk the most internally... (yet I live in a Spanish speaking country 😅)

@AlexxForest Жыл бұрын

I speak English, and I'm from America, but most of my self talks involve me speaking with an Australian accent, mostly just because it feels more natural to me. I never speak with the accent in front of other people (sometimes I sneak a sentence or two with the accent to see if someone picks up on it, and nobody seems to notice), but I almost exclusively speak to myself in that accent.

@tbbtbt1262 Ай бұрын

The quote in the beginning is so eye opening and deep for me. I'm someone who struggles to understand people's behavior towards me and it's like millions of my problems have been solved with that qoute. "the way you treat people is what they become"

@risistor318 9 ай бұрын

I talk to myself all the time. It comforts me, helps me organise my thoughts and work how how to approach difficult situations.

@TojiFushigoroWasTaken Жыл бұрын

I kept failing in math in my hs despite putting in the work. It came to the point where i used to feel anxious whenever i saw math equations because they reminded me of my failure. Oh a whim i started self talk when working on math just to calm myself down, gradually this seriously helped me figure out several stuff.....went from barely passing to getting 91 points in it at my graduation (probably the biggest achievement in my life lol)

@Fairymairy123 Жыл бұрын

I am going through the exact same thing right now i talk to myself in my head while solving it so that i stay calm

@HughJass-jv2lt Жыл бұрын

Way to go Mr Nutjob! ❤😜❤ _(seriously.... good job!)_

@uni_teto Жыл бұрын

through most of my life, i have always done self talk out loud to an invisible audience as if i'm a streamer. i've always felt strange about it, especially considering my various hand motions and exaggerated facial expressions, but this made me realize I'm not alone. it's really helped me sort out my thoughts and feel more confident

@Erudessa22 Жыл бұрын

I pretend I'm teaching an audience how to clean, narrating as I go. Helps me organize without getting distracted and figuring out ideal configurations

@user-he8dh1ou7n Жыл бұрын

Haha same, i talk to myself aloud in front of the mirror, it just helps to force myself to take a different perspective than my current

@kofabillion 11 ай бұрын

Whenever i play a game, I talk to myself and feel like im a youtuber too lol

@superstar-su7fg 10 ай бұрын

Yes .. I relate to u !! I narrate my daily day , explain my worries and talk my mind ..

@angelicajessicagomes2002 10 ай бұрын

Yess!!! 100% relate!

@icanwin365 5 ай бұрын

Seriously, the lessons in this video are like a kick in the pants for personal growth. It's not just about learning facts; it's about figuring out who you really are. Watch it, absorb it, and get ready for some serious positive vibes and self-discovery.

@rafaelavieira620 5 ай бұрын

An observation about the way I self-talk: I do it in english, which is my second language, so it's easier to express my emotions in a language that I don't feel emotionally conected to. So I distance myself even further from the issue and put some sense into my emotional side (that does not mean I'll dismiss or neglect my emotions, it's just an easier way for me to deal with them, and I still have to say it in my mother tongue in therapy so I'll spare myself the panic till then)

@KaiKaiRee 11 ай бұрын

I talk to myself all the time. Talking to myself has actually gotten me through some pretty bad and stressful times, providing a voice of reason even if I _myself_ am walking to an emotional cliff. I am also an aspiring writer and I talk to myself in character to help figure out the flow of a conversations between the characters in my stories and snippets. I do this all the time, everywhere I go. Even _if_ it's embarrassing to be caught doing so by a stranger whose looking at me like I'm crazy.

@KaiKaiRee 11 ай бұрын

*now

@superstar-su7fg 10 ай бұрын

I'm a bit of a writer but I play characters which I've never written ... their whole life is in my mind ..

@MariaFernanda-qk2kn 3 ай бұрын

I do that too and I'm also an aspiring writer. Would you like to connect on social media?

@elisabisignano9294 2 ай бұрын

I do the exact same thing for the exact same reason and yes, it's very embarrassing to be caught doing it 😂

@rabindranathdash1376 2 ай бұрын

I talk to myself but I don't have hallucinations.I am talking sometimes as if I am vlogging even if Iam not.While I usually talk as if I am a different character just like you.That helps me become a good story writer

@tammzy65 Жыл бұрын

For a long time I was self-conscious about my self-talk because I can't help but vocalise my thoughts out loud but I didn't want anyone to think I'm a weirdo. So glad to finally get validation that, not only it's perfectly normal, but healthy with clear benefits :)

@milaliah Жыл бұрын

THANK YOUU omg me too 😭 i’ve been doing it since i was little and it just helps me decipher and vent my thoughts like let me be !!

@facetubetwit1444 Жыл бұрын

you can still be a weirdo and still do normal thing to ya know. this justification doesn't stop you from being a weirdo.

@tammzy65 Жыл бұрын

@@facetubetwit1444 ?? What are you on about?

@geneivy Жыл бұрын

You are certainly not alone in this. And maybe someone will think you're a weirdo, but really why should we try to make a good impression on every random stranger? I think we should let them think whatever they might think.

@tammzy65 Жыл бұрын

@@geneivy very true!

@user-pj1yf2kd2q 4 ай бұрын

I always knew this. When I talk to myself, I sometimes find it easier to come up with solutions to a problem I might be having. Because it kinda makes my brain open up and suggest stuff that wouldn't normally surface up otherwise.

@minhmeo9506 Жыл бұрын

I’m always talk to myself as a way to self-healing and find out ways to escape real-life problems, but all my relative used to think that I have some mental issues, so serious to the point they nearly success in bringing me to hospital. And thanks TED with this vid, now I have the perfect weapon to counter-attack 😂

@HAHAd2 Жыл бұрын

If your relatives think you have mental issues then you might have mental issues

@obadzikjordsson7361 Жыл бұрын

@@HAHAd2 That is such an awful thing to say. Don't you dare gaslight OP. You are very unintelligent. OP, thank you for sharing your experience. I am sorry for what you went through. You are good the way you are :)

@HAHAd2 Жыл бұрын

@@obadzikjordsson7361 real and true

@srustimishra9 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 good luck 🤞

@Agent-ie3uv Жыл бұрын

Mental 🤣

@infinitevoid2964 Жыл бұрын

4:20 CBT is my favorite psychological treatment

@cihloun Жыл бұрын

Ye... right...

@NatDaw-je6wb Жыл бұрын

Yeah, just dont get physical...

@rocovalerorodrguez1838 Ай бұрын

It is true! I've been practicing talking to myself in the mirror with gentle words and almost instantly I reintegrate myself when I'm feeling anxious or having negative thoughts about myself

@tripmode_jayy Ай бұрын

i talk to myself everyday fr, just open thoughts runnin throughout my mind i start speakin to myself n start feelin better… idk is summ bout talkin to ones self that makes me realize who i actually am

@emilnavod67 Жыл бұрын

One thing I've noticed is after i read a book or binge watch a TV series, my inner dialogue sounds like a conversation from that TV series/ book

@nxsyya Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! After reading a book, especially a "fancy" book with "harder" English, I catch myself talking to myself in the type of language used in that book.

@werul Жыл бұрын

I practice distanced self talk every single hour of the day. Mainly bc I have no one else to talk to, so 2 years ago, I began talking to myself both internally and out loud on purpose about things I would want to talk with other people so I wouldn't feel so lonely. Over time, I was talking to myself like that in most thoughts I had, and now its become the normal way I process information. Its like I have someone there with me to talk to all the time, that someone is me.

@cloudynights3 Жыл бұрын

This is sort of similar with me, Im alone a bit so I self talk alot. So when I live my daily life it translates to me muttering things to myself while Im walking to get lunch etc

@user-ds2pr4wq7t Жыл бұрын

Can you talk with me? I want anybody to help me in the learning of English especially if you’re the native speaker, I’d be very grateful.

@eeaotly Жыл бұрын

I heard somewhere that the most intelligent conversations are those with yourself.

@SophiaTheDork Жыл бұрын

As someone who is socially anxious/not always good at talking with people, I do the same thing! I'll have conversations with myself as if I had a best friend in my brain and talk about whatever topic pops into my mind.

@rinkukumar-tk8jm Жыл бұрын

@@user-ds2pr4wq7t Lets talk

@TahminaAkter-yq9ku 2 ай бұрын

I like to talk to myself when I am alone. It helps me to reduce stress and anxiety. It’s more effective when I can talk loudly as if I am talking to an actual person.

@ahen8615 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I always do self talk on my bike. Sometimes it felt a matter of concern for my mental health but after this video I'm really happy to know that I am normal. Thanks again for such content.

@Baka-mx4yc 10 ай бұрын

On your bike? Now that’s dangerous..

@PsychRealmExplorers 10 ай бұрын

It's essential to know that self-talk is entirely normal and common. In fact, many people engage in it regularly. It serves various purposes, such as organizing thoughts, gaining self-awareness, and reducing stress. So, if someone thinks self-talk is abnormal, they can rest assured that it's a natural and healthy aspect of human cognition. 🗣️💬

@JesseFred Жыл бұрын

This video is so comforting! I have depression, severe anxiety, autism and ADD - and I also have a physical disability that severely limits my movement (CIDP, my immune system is constantly destroying my nerves, I've had it for 12 years). Because of all of that, I've become housebound. For the last 9 years I had a cat who was my best friend and only company, and I'd spend all day talking to him. He was everything to me, so when he died in december 2022 I lost everything and I've never felt more alone. Since then I've been talking to myself all day long, and I was very worried that it was too weird. At least now I know that I'm not "crazy"!

@Sebastian37s Жыл бұрын

Nice cutie Kittie (profile photo) Hope you the best, friend ❤ I'll pray for you, no matter you like it or not, but I'll pray 🙏

@JesseFred Жыл бұрын

@@Sebastian37s thank you, I appreciate it a lot 💜

@Maniacc007 Жыл бұрын

@@JesseFred Hey..hope you are doing great. Just get on social media if you feel al9ne😊

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

How about trying keto diet and intermittend fasting to cure your depression, severe anxiety, autism and ADD?

@pigandbobshow9043 Жыл бұрын

hope your doing good and 2023 is finding you well 😊

@franciscodeguzmanjr.5959 Жыл бұрын

Self-talk has helped me understand situations in order to avoid doing something irrational due to stress and anxiety. But it also means I tend to feed my introverted self since I'm more dynamic in self-talk when I'm alone in a room. It also helps me plan certain things. It's just a challenge though that I tend to go off-topic with myself, which then I sometimes have to remind myself to stay in topic during the self-talk.

@AlexxForest Жыл бұрын

I go off topic a lot too when I do this. Tangents galore. I sometimes even forget what I was originally talking about.

@vah_nessa Жыл бұрын

@@AlexxForest same here 😂

@srijanraghavula 6 ай бұрын

I write to myself in obsidian daily notes and it gives me a lot of relief allowing me to create space in head by replacing emotions with productive thoughts

@KirikomiMoon 9 ай бұрын

That's good to know! I used to be worried that my self-chatter was indicative of some disorder, but knowing now that it's as common as rainwater makes me feel at peace! c:

@ItoeKobayashi Жыл бұрын

I remember back in school, a fellow student caught me thinking my to-do list out loud. They looked at me like I was an alien from another planet and asked me what I was doing. I explained that I was saying it out loud to remember it better, but they still looked at me like I was crazy. I actually felt bad for them in that moment. Somewhere along the line, someone took away that tool from them by teaching them it was "crazy talk".

@momo7gato Жыл бұрын

Finally, we can put this discussion to bed! Having been continuously ostracized for being a self-talker, I am glad that it is considered "normal". I have been accused of being a little batty because of it.

@perfectogaming5240 Жыл бұрын

That’s because it’s not normal, boy.

@Mansory811 Жыл бұрын

I think its more about how you self talk. If you literally make discussions with yourself, that cant be normal, but for example talking about your daily expierience i wouldnt say that this isnt normal

@Mansory811 Жыл бұрын

@@smeggiamagarwine....... found the Schizophrenic

@The_Tormented_One Жыл бұрын

@@perfectogaming5240 Bro nobody gives a flying f lmao.

@perfectogaming5240 Жыл бұрын

@@The_Tormented_One apparently you do, boy

@TrapisYT 11 ай бұрын

I must confess that I had not previously been aware of talking to myself (which I do every day), and I can assure you that in this way one can understand oneself much better. I recommend it

@TejaKarlapudi 5 ай бұрын

whenever i feel low or need some clarity on something, i go out for a walk and talk with myself. it helps me a lot.

@luname2356 11 ай бұрын

As an introvert I talk to myself all the time and my ''talks'' are pretty long at that. But it's not as if I respond to myself back and forth as if there was someone else in the room. The video said it perfectly, I just voice my thoughts. I'm an overthinker. Talking out loud lets me make sense of all the mess that's in my head. I also don't get distracted as often and it lets me develop my ideas fully. Most importantly, I don't get bored because I'm always in my company and it helps me deal with anxiety and low self-esteem. I always have something to think about and be critical about. You're definitely not weird for talking to yourself.

@poetic_videos 11 ай бұрын

Same here

@Gu1Bys 4 ай бұрын

On the same boat as you. I definitely relate to "talking out loud lets me make sense of all the mess that's in my head". In parallel, I always compare my inner monologue to be of a turbulent sea, as if a bunch of ideas are being thrown at me constantly, with no pauses. There are exceptions to it, but that's the mainly reason I voice my thoughts.

@shivaprasadmallikarjunaiah3751 4 ай бұрын

As an introvert, I can fully relate to that. I do talk to (or should i say "within") myself a lot, a lot of times to get a clarity or rehearse what I would say during the actual discussion with the other person. Sometimes it helps me bring out the solutions by having a imaginary conversation with other person, without actually talking to him/her in person. For this, the other person is someone who you are very familiar, like a friend or spouse, that you have interact a lot and know him/her very well ..so, its like getting his thoughts in your mind.

@Gu1Bys 4 ай бұрын

@@shivaprasadmallikarjunaiah3751 Duuude I do that too! Sometimes I imagine a hypothetical situation where I'm debating with someone, then I take a guess at what they would say and what I would say back, in case that really happens or just for the sake of it. It's pretty entertaining actually, 'cause I mostly come up with some kinda dramatic discussion, even though it never happens lol

@snowflak6173 4 ай бұрын

Same boat man, same boat.

@nathanebluepanda8207 Жыл бұрын

As someone with severe Depressive, I thank you for pointing the anxiety part. It really troublesome when mind is flooded with intrusive negative thought.

@dshepherd107 Жыл бұрын

I offer only a humble suggestion because it has helped many with the same problem. KZfaq Patrick Teahan

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

Do a keto diet to cure your depression

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

@The Funny If I don’t say „cure“ they won’t even try it.

@jenkathefridge3933 Жыл бұрын

@The Funny just report there comment for misinformation 😊

@helenaduarte60 Жыл бұрын

@@iche9373 lmao

@EnkhlenGalbayar 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This is very informative and I like the way that at the end of the video, it suggests another video. I'm literally following down the path and watching every content. Videos are short, easy to understand, and logically structured! I was really stuck in one situation, but now I think I can get out of it. Again, Thank you so much!

@takukatm451 2 ай бұрын

For me self talking is a must. I can't stop or even imagine stopping doing it. I can't stop talking to real people but never to myself. Cause I don’t know how I will leave. She takes all the decisions and helps me to take

@lightindarkness695 Жыл бұрын

Everyone talks to themselves when they are alone. It helps express your thoughts aloud. It’s completely normal!

@bertog.4254 11 ай бұрын

Talk to yourself for self improvement. Talking to yourself helps with so much

@pranitnaresh3591 4 ай бұрын

thank you for this video, just now I realised that I was excessively engaged in negative self talk.

@Stratelier Жыл бұрын

Any time somebody is about to make a joke about "talking to yourself", I simply call it "thinking out loud". Works every time.

@MsHarmony-qd7mx Жыл бұрын

Growing up as the only child, I got used to talking to myself. I thought it was weird but at the same time it felt normal. Listening to this video is comforting and reassuring. I feel better knowing I'm not strange or the only one doing this. 😁

@kayenjee 11 ай бұрын

Only child here and same.

@TheRealDeal130 11 ай бұрын

Introverted third child, who suffered extreme trauma in childhood and adulthood. Self-talk helped me survive and thrive.

@khanhhalevu4975 11 ай бұрын

i am also the only child so i understand your feelings ;[[[

@robertafierro5592 6 ай бұрын

I do this ALL THE TIME! I have the priviledge of living alone and there are so many distractions in my own apt., that i find myself thinking out loud! I talk to my cat and my dog also! The only people that seem to be bothered about this are people who are bothered by everything! Do what works for you and never worry about what others think of you! Perpetually curious neighbors are are one of the reason's why people purchase and move into a private house. After a while it becomes all too much..

@TamNguyen-cd3ds 10 ай бұрын

I talked to myself a lot, but I thought it was really weird when I talked out loud and attracted a lot of attention. In the past, I always pretend played by myself and created lots of stories in my mind. I think it's okay if our self conversation is positive and pushes us towards obstacles, but my inner voice sometimes criticizes myself and aggravates the situation. So, now I try to observe the problems in every aspects and think more carefully before making a decision by listening to my inner voice...

@Hiro_Trevelyan Жыл бұрын

Anyone else got really relieved when she says it's normal at 0:44

@Short_insomniac_ Жыл бұрын

Yep

@-WhatTheActualHay- Жыл бұрын

yeah

@gamemaster4947 Жыл бұрын

I was always concerned about this because whenever people catch me, they’re concerned. I do my best problem solving when in self conversation, so this is a relief. Sometimes I’ll talk to myself for over an hour.

@bruh-xm1sj Жыл бұрын

Fr my mom thinks I’m crazy! I have adhd and I’ll walking around in circles talking to myself 😅 I can see why I look crazy to her

@MsHabib2007 3 ай бұрын

man... my inner self is the best person I've ever met my life

@NicoleBarden-Writer 11 ай бұрын

I love self talk especially since I stated Internal Family Systems Therapy and have learned about my parts. They are so insightful, aware, and engage me in ideas I don't think I would of thought of. It is amazing when you get your parts working with you and not against you. I know since my one part has become unburdened and has started writing, that I am able to look at situations from all angles and not just react to what is happening.

@larisachan1787 Жыл бұрын

Talking to yourself even aloud is strange to others but its really helpful. It helps to organize thoughts , clear your confusion, relief youe negetive emotions...it has a lot of cognitive benefits.

@xantishayde-walker4593 11 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's related to the phenomena that removing audible distractions while trying to concentrate on finding something (like a certain building while driving) helps you to better focus on finding the place. You're freeing up the verbal processing function of your brain to rehash (either verbally or internally) the directions to help you find it. It really does work. Good to know that me talking to myself doesn't make me *that* crazy. Lol!

@marolil 11 ай бұрын

Actually I don't really understand if you find that talking to ourselves is normal thing and I do ,I find it normal too and others do the same , we all know that it's normal and we all talk to ourselves so who are these people that we are afraid of why we are afraid and feel not normal while they do the same 🚶

@astra8372 11 ай бұрын

@@marolil maybe some people don't do that, maybe they pretend to not do that. I know some people try to feel superior over other people because of silly reasons, like age or gender, so maybe talking to yourself is another thing they feel superior about because they must be so much better people if they don't do that, right?

@aporifera Жыл бұрын

One thing I've noticed in school is that when there's a problem I don't know how to solve, especially a math problem, explaining it to myself out loud is very helpful in straightening out my thoughts.

@Ali-gb5dl Жыл бұрын

Definitely, not just math for me when any complicated and big problem face me in life i always talk to myself and anliyze it by explaining it to myself and saying to myself what am I going to do about it, it is so beneficial

@eeaotly Жыл бұрын

Actually, this is one learning technique.

@rebecca4680 Жыл бұрын

That's a great learning technique! I've always heard about explaining a concept to someone else, if you can explain it then you know it. Talking yourself through the steps is like that, if you explain all your steps to yourself and it makes sense then you're probably right!

@-WhatTheActualHay- Жыл бұрын

Same!

@Blankcrow-yb3bt 24 күн бұрын

Mann this is so emotional every month to bear this unbearable pain is just indefinite

@zarinahaidari6102 10 күн бұрын

That is so wholesome seeing people actually experiencing what you have experienced talking to yourself ,I never thought people could talk to themselves the way I do 😅

@luvnatexo Жыл бұрын

I’m alone most of the time and talk out loud constantly. as if I’m talking to a camera or someone in the room, who isn’t there. I ask questions, make banter, etc. I can, and oftentimes do, this for hours. just by myself. It can range from having philosophical debates, talking about funny memories from my past, existential conversations about the universe. anything that pops into my head, really.

@crownedone200 Жыл бұрын

same😅

@unaincreibleroca3427 Жыл бұрын

me too, kind of

@spanishead2426 Жыл бұрын

Same

@chrisb8698 Жыл бұрын

3:05 how did they get actual footage of me playing tennis?!

@sauravkvianmuz. Ай бұрын

I talk to my self very often when i am stressed or in depression like situations or trying to find solution of a problem with my life and that truly helps also as i am a introvert, self talk increases my confidence.....i use to think may be i am going crazy because i talk to me like a another person but it helps so i continued

@Adarsh_amd 10 ай бұрын

4:40 At first I thought that wasn't a face-

@githmi. 8 ай бұрын

ayo 💀

@user-wg3pm1sh7n 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@yakobsoulstorm5187 Жыл бұрын

I don’t have an internal monologue. Ideas and concepts just sorta float around in my head. But when I’m alone, I’ll talk out loud to myself. I’ve found that it allows me to process complex stuff much more easily and work through problems. My mum used to tease me about it a bit, mostly harmlessly, but I still felt embarrassed. Good to know I’m at least mostly normal.

@sheepcommander_ Жыл бұрын

I was hoping this vid would cover having a lack of inner monologue but it basically didn't

@uk4725 Жыл бұрын

This video confuses between self talk and inner monologue, self talk can be non verbal also.

@natashambulo3510 11 ай бұрын

Ah someone else without an inner monologue. It's also a reason why I talk out loud too. Besides of course the mild social phobia I had when I was young

@monikawrona7227 11 ай бұрын

I have something similar, it's just not random thoughts, but more like one giant story.

@yakobsoulstorm5187 11 ай бұрын

@@monikawrona7227 Pretty sure that's an internal monologue.

@sketchyskies8531 Жыл бұрын

I hope so. I feel like a mentally unstable person whenever I do it

@nonyabizness.original Жыл бұрын

that's what a dog is for 🤡

@akanksha_jha255 10 ай бұрын

When u keep saying something to yourself...it gets into your subconscious mind really well. For instance, if you are upset about a particular thing and u keep telling yourself "everything is going to fall in the right place" nany a time....this eventually makes u feel better even uf the issue is not solved. So that's how important a self talk is.... cause no one's gonna tell u the same thing multiple times other than yourself... I have been doing self talk since childhood days... and I can vouch for the fact that it works wonders.❤

@JoeyLevenson 5 ай бұрын

I do it all the time, as I’m an aural learner. I work out ideas and potential situations to problems. I’ve never understood the idea that it’s bad, it’s quite useful!

@eliplayz22 Жыл бұрын

The last line at around 4:55 is awesome

@Chris-gt2nm Жыл бұрын

But is it weird that the inner person you're speaking to also replies back to you with some forms of its own personality? Cause I often talk to myself like how I talk to a person, I don't know if it's an unnatural thing but it feels like I'm speaking to a different person than my own each time I talk to myself. But it's a comforting feeling altogether..

@vilxux9752 Жыл бұрын

Often when i'm alone for a long time, i start to get more lonely and anxious. So i start to talk with myself outloud and it feels like it's another person that i'm talking to. It almost feels like there IS another person or a different version of myself that's listening to me. I'm kinda concerned if it's normal or have i completely lost my mind :/

@ikelom Жыл бұрын

As far as I know, if your inner voice appears to be a different person, that is not typical and is likely a sign of dissociation of your identity. That sort of thing takes a very long time to unpack. I think it would be a good idea to talk about it with a mental health professional and/or someone you trust very much. But I'm just a person on the Internet. Don't take my word for it completely. Stay safe.

@dinodare1605 Жыл бұрын

@@ikelom You didn't actually explain why it was bad and so you advising that they seek help is completely irresponsible.

@ikelom Жыл бұрын

@@dinodare1605 Oh. I see. I don't know enough about this topic to explain it properly... My apologies. What should have I said instead? I'm asking genuinely.

@abrasp Жыл бұрын

@@dinodare1605 Advising to consult a mental health professional about a mental health question is completely irresponsible? What are you on about?

@nascentnaomie 10 ай бұрын

That’s it! I’m taking up juggling! Thanks for the insight into primacy and recency. It really helped me understand better. ✨

@ainsley.cotton.05 4 ай бұрын

Whoever did these animations did a great job! I was giggling at it the whole time.

@dakshha8341 Жыл бұрын

I always thought that self-talk was a bad habit which I have,and whenever I'm caught by my parents or my sibling talking to myself,I'm QUITE embarrassed.The reason why I talk to myself is mostly because I'm pretty bad at expressing myself and self-talk also helps me to understand about what's going on in my mind

@10228-hjw Жыл бұрын

as you also saw in the video, self talk is not something to be embarrassed about.. so why don't you self talk with positive word instead of expressing yourself pretty bad?

@dakshha8341 Жыл бұрын

First of all,thanks for this kind message,i appreciate it and ofcourse I'll try my best to talk positive of myself Anyways,have a great day -by a random stranger

@Chrono.. Жыл бұрын

Do you self-talk loud? I have never been caught by anyone while doing this because I always speak in my head or else I just move my mouth, maybe whispering a little when i'm alone.

@dakshha8341 Жыл бұрын

I mostly move my mouth and i use ALOT OF hands while talking and sometimes even whisper maybe that's why I've been caught a few times

@markmuller7962 Жыл бұрын

I have ADHD and an inner monologue that never stops talking, there's absolute no difference for me between thinking and speaking out loud

@iche9373 Жыл бұрын

Try keto diet and intermittend fasting to "cure" your ADHD

@Digitokethreepointoh 4 ай бұрын

Talking to myself saved me. Hearing the answers im looking for from audio representation of a seldom heard inner monologue hits different. I think there are versions of us that dont get enough spacetime.