We actually talk to ourselves silently all the time. I don’t just mean the odd “where are my keys?” comment – we actually often engage in deep, transcendental conversations at 3am with nobody else but our own thoughts to answer back. This inner talk is very healthy indeed, having a special role in keeping our minds fit. It helps us organise our thoughts, plan actions, consolidate memory and modulate emotions. In other words, it helps us control ourselves.
Kwa kweli tunazungumza na sisi wenyewe kimya kila wakati. Simaanishi tu isiyo ya kawaida "funguo zangu ziko wapi?" toa maoni - mara nyingi sisi hushiriki katika mazungumzo ya kina, yanayovuka maumbile saa 3 asubuhi bila mtu mwingine ila mawazo yetu wenyewe kujibu. Mazungumzo haya ya ndani ni ya afya sana, yana jukumu maalum katika kuweka akili zetu sawa. Inatusaidia kupanga mawazo yetu, kupanga vitendo, kuunganisha kumbukumbu na kurekebisha hisia. Kwa maneno mengine, inatusaidia kujidhibiti.