Talking To Yourself is Actually a Powerful and Healthy Life Hack

Boost Your Creativity, Comprehension, Focus and Motivation With This Old Habit Nobody Knows What to do With.

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Some people think it’s a sign of mental decline. Others just think it’s annoying:

Talking to yourself.

It seems that the habit is frowned upon by most. People that are “stuck” with it are reticent about admitting that they do it.

Me, I know that if I do it around others, I feel self-conscious.

But have we ever really reasoned out why this habit is something to do without?

Wouldn’t something that comes so naturally to people be worth a second look?

Consider the effect of the spoken word on the listener.

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Spoken Words Are Magic Words

What happens when you listen to an audiobook?

Your emotions are engaged. Your mind’s eye is firing off. You are very much transported to another place and time.