I re-discovered my old habit of talking to myself recently. I talk to myself in second person and try to dissect why I’m feeling the way I feel. I encourage myself and go into lengthy discussions.
It helps me clear my head of negative thoughts. It helps me plan. I get motivated because I often realise there’s a solution to the problems I thought were impossible to solve because of various wrong assumptions.
It’s almost like writing in a diary, but it’s faster and laziness doesn’t hinder it as much.
Not a panacea, it has its own problems. Your blindspots may still remain and it’s better to talk to someone else too. It’s also not a replacement of writing, it’s complementary to it.
Does anybody else do the same? Do you view it positively?
Now that you mention it, I do face the problem of being in my head too much while conversing. That often leads to problems. I guess I just need more practice controlling it like you said.