Talking to yourself in third person can help control your emotions

Research has found that something called distanced self-talk can help us to regulate our emotions. Talking about ourselves in the third person gives us a unique perspective. You can think of yourself as a friend or a colleague, but you still get access to your intimate thoughts and feelings. In other words, you get to feel your feelings and be your own confidante. We’re going to teach you how to give it a crack..

LINKS

• Read ‘Does Distanced Self-Talk Facilitate Emotion Regulation Across a Range of Emotionally Intense Experiences?’ from APS, empirical article
• Read ‘Talking to Yourself in the Third Person Can Help You Control Emotions’ Hartstein Psychological Services
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CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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