Techniques to dial down chatter

• Venting to friends does more harm than good because it pushes away those you need most.
• Distanced self-talk - speaking to yourself in the second or third person - helps to gain emotional perspective "Rachel, you should calm down, it is not the end of the world."
• The power of touch - putting your arms around someone.
• Activities that induce "awe", such as a walk in the mountains or looking at a great work of art, can help with a sense of perspective.
• Writing a daily journal.
• Creating exterior order can impact your interior order.
• Temporal distancing. Try to see yourself one year from now.

Your internal monologue shapes your mental wellbeing. The silent conversations people have with themselves influence how they live their lives.

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