As your morning alarm blares, you mutter to yourself: “Why did I set it so early?”, Why do we talk to ourselves?, Does what we say matter?, Self-talk refers to the narration inside your head, sometimes called inner speech., In fact, psychologists believe our first experiences with self-talk are mostly vocal, as children often speak to themselves out loud as they play., Then, as they grow older, this outward self-talk tends to become internalized, morphing into a private inner dialogue., We know this internal self-talk is important, and can help you plan, work through difficult situations, and even motivate you throughout the day., But where positive self-talk can help you, negative self-talk can harm you., So the next time you find yourself chatting with yourself, remember to be kind., That inner voice is a partner you’ll be talking to for many years to come.,

is it normal to talk to yourself?

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