Mental Health

Here’s Why Talking to Myself Is Not Crazy But Clever.

I explain the therapeutic benefits of self-conversations for emotional maturity and cognitive flexibility to improve mental health and well-being.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA
Published in
7 min readDec 5, 2021

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You might think you are losing your mind if you talk to yourself. However, it is far from the truth from my experience and observations.

Self-talk is a healthy habit for therapeutic and creative pursuits. Being our own therapist is a valuable and sustainable practice for mental health.

Gaining emotional maturity is essential for our mental health and physical well-being. Transferring our emotional intelligence to maturity can be a sustainable approach to transforming our mental health.

Our emotions are complex. Sometimes, it is tough to identify their origins. This is because our autonomous and cognitive systems trigger them in different languages. We can get some ideas by observing our thoughts using mindfulness techniques.

Nonetheless, feelings generated by the autonomous nervous system can be difficult to understand. They might manifest in complex emotional expressions.

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Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA

Scientist, Technologist, Inventor, focusing on HEALTH and JOY. Founder of ILLUMINATION, curating key messages for society. Connection: https://digitalmehmet.com