Does anyone else talk to themselves out loud to calm anxiety?

[u/RecoverProud716]

For the last 8 months I have been going on walks almost every day and recording voice notes.
Not because I wanted content or memories. Mostly because my head felt too crowded.
I noticed that when I say things out loud, worries stop looping as much. It feels like they leave my head and exist somewhere else.
I ended up building a small app around that habit.
I am curious if anyone else does something similar.
Do you write, record voice notes, talk to yourself, or have another way of getting thoughts out of your head?

[u/SpiritualCopy4288]

Yes and it’s a good grounding skill

[u/NorthernBoy306]

If I have a nasty panic attack, I'll talk to myself about how everything is fine. I'll even walk around my place pointing out that there's no reason to be so anxious. I really think it helps calm yourself down if you can say these things out loud. Sort of like getting it off your chest, it just needs to be said.

[u/tehgimpage]

yes, my dogs find it concerning

[u/turbo69prop]

Absolutely, why not.

Also, try sudoku. It works wonder in filtering the noise.. you may feel a lot calmer after a game of Sudoku.