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November 22, 2002 - Wireless Flash
Talking To Yourself Is Good For You

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Wireless Flash) -- Talking to yourself is considered a sign of insanity, but it might keep you from going crazy.

Swedish psychotherapist Per Naroskin speaks very highly about the benefits of "talking loudly to oneself."

Naroskin says talking out loud to no one in particular forces you to listen to yourself and, as a result, people work more efficiently and sleep better and develop talents they never realized they had.

If that doesn't leave you speechless, Naroskin says the talking technique is even better if you use lots of crazy accents and funny voices when you babble.

If talking to yourself is too lonely, Naroskin suggests starting out by gabbing with a pet, a plant, a car or, like Tom Hanks in "Castaway," a volleyball.

Naroskin's research appears in a new Swedish-language book, "The Benefits Of Talking Loudly To Oneself," and he is considering offers to translate it into English.

*talks out loud* Interesting. Does it mention talking with johnny? Are you still sane when doing that? (j/k) :D :D

I always told myself that I wasn't crazy, but it's always great to have it confirmed! :D

I think i don't love you anymore. :D

Aww johnny! You don´t? [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] B-b-but I love you. Please tell me you love me. Pweese! I promise I won´t set the bears on you anymore. :D

Aww johnny! You don´t? [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] B-b-but I love you. Please tell me you love me. Pweese! I promise I won´t set the bears on you anymore. :D </font>[/QUOTE]Okay, okay, i still love you. :D

<font color = lightgreen>I have been known to hold conversations with myself--imagine a debate in which both participants are actually the same person. My grasp on sanity and reality is actually quite firm; the fact that I can very quickly descend into apparent insanity proves this. Just ask <font color = red>Belle</font>.... [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

<font color = lightcyan>He does not, folks. Don't believe him, because he just made that up.</font>

<font color = lightgreen>Yes, I do. How would you know, anyway? You weren't even there. *sheesh*</font>

<font color = lightcyan>Whatever.</font></font>

[ 11-22-2002, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: Azred ]

That depends on what your saying...

It is when you provoke yourself into a fight that you truly have a problem....

<font color = lightgreen>A little bit over the top, perhaps? Maybe so.... [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] </font>