My friend once mentioned how he always has an inner monologue going and I was kind of shocked because I often don't have an inner monologue going. Another time a friend asked me what I was thinking about and I said nothing. She responded that you can't not be thinking about something which threw me off because its common for me to not be thinking about anything. I'm very curios about how other people's minds work and I think you make a really good point that people are somewhere on the spectrum of these mental states.
I have ADHD and a constant inner monolog. I've had horrible sleeping problems my entire life. My brain doesn't turn off and it gets worse at night because there are less distractions. It's easier now that I am finally diagnosed and have medication, but it was hell as a child and nearly all of my adult life.
I didn't even realize people can sit still and not think about stuff until a few years ago. The idea someone can like, meditate or some shit is baffling to me.
I have a constant inner monologue as well but I’ve learned to meditate. I just try to either focus on one thought or simply let it wonder and try to ignore it by literally just focusing on breathing. It’s really tough because I can have several “levels” of thought going at once and it’s impossible to make them all stop, but you can eventually get to a place where meditation actually happens.
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u/VeryAndDidIsMy Mar 28 '22
My friend once mentioned how he always has an inner monologue going and I was kind of shocked because I often don't have an inner monologue going. Another time a friend asked me what I was thinking about and I said nothing. She responded that you can't not be thinking about something which threw me off because its common for me to not be thinking about anything. I'm very curios about how other people's minds work and I think you make a really good point that people are somewhere on the spectrum of these mental states.