Why We Have an Internal Monologue Lesson 1

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Also referred to as “internal dialogue,” “the voice inside your head,” or an “inner voice,” your internal monologue is the result of certain brain mechanisms that cause you to “hear” yourself talk in your head without actually speaking and forming sounds.

This signal helps you to hear your voice as you think, blocking out external stimuli. You can also use it to organize your thoughts when you can’t speak out loud.

Another purpose for our internal monologue is to use it to answer questions that we ask ourselves. It can help to identify potential solutions to the problems we face, or make them sound worse depending upon whether you have a positive or negative inner monologue.

These are some of the main reasons why we have that inner voice, and how it can help in our daily lives.

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What is the inner voice?

Eckhart Tolle considers the day-to-day, thought-based narratives of most people’s lives and how to break free of them to live more fully in each moment.

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What does our inner voice tell you?

Simply put, our inner voice is our innate intelligence." And when we listen to it, she adds, we turn inward "to hear what our body and soul have to say before looking to the world outside of ourselves for direction."

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Whether your inner voice is loud and clear or more of a whisper, listening to it can be a great source of guidance when you need it most. When has your inner voice showed up for you?