All In The Mind Controlling the chatter in your head
Mar 4, 2023
Psychologist discusses the negative effects of hate mail and fight or flight response. Impact of chatter on relationships, loneliness and rejection. Strategies to control chatter with distance self-talk and temporal distancing. Importance of seeking broader perspective and leveraging relationships. Power of rituals to manage overwhelming thoughts and enhance social connection.
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Understanding Chatter Versus Voices
- Chatter is the negative loop of worrying, ruminating, and catastrophizing when we get stuck on problems.
- It is distinct from clinical voice hearing; chatter is self-generated and common to human experience.
Consequences of Chatter
- Chatter harms us by impairing thinking and performance, creating friction in relationships, and damaging physical health.
- Ethan's letter incident caused all these effects: inability to focus, strained social support, and disrupted sleep and appetite.
Chatter Disrupts Performance
- Chatter impairs performance by causing hyper-focus on actions, as seen with Simone Biles' Olympic withdrawal due to the "twisties."
- This disruption makes fine motor tasks dangerous, leading to withdrawing for health and safety.