Not just for Psychos anymore.
I keep hearing about this "distanced self talk." This way of thinking and/or speaking as if it's to another party. It's supposed to help think things through. Receive the advice you can only give. Apparently, credible people have used this to get through things and survive situations.
Just saying, "Come on, Phil. You can do this!" Or asking yourself for advice. "What would you do in this situation?" "How do I get out of this one, Larry?"
The idea is to distance yourself. Separate the asker from the answerer. Remove the element of "Do as I say, not as I do" from the equation. Like asking your parents what your "friend" should do about his overbearing parents, then revealing you just described your own situation with them to them.
I try to be helpful. I always seem to have good advice I never follow. It seems kind of silly to me, but I am trying to stay open minded. Never talked to myself before, just a constant inner monologue. An incessant, meandering commentary. I am wondering if anyone heard of it? Anyone tried it? Does it work? Did it help you? Should I bother?
