“The word is not a sparrow, if it flies out, you won't catch it” - how much sense there is in this folk wisdom! Surely every person, at least sometimes, but had to bitterly regret that he could not restrain himself, did not remain silent in this or that situation. Someone belatedly justifies himself, they say, I'm straight by nature, I'm used to cutting the "truth-womb"! Well, for many ladies, belonging to the "weaker sex" itself is like an indulgence. Say, everyone knows that women do not know how to keep their mouths shut. So how do you learn to restrain your tongue?
Instructions
Step 1
As often as possible, recall the proverbs and sayings about the benefits of reasonable silence. "The word is silver, silence is gold", "It is not in vain that a person has two ears and only one mouth," "Chatterbox is a godsend for a spy," etc. It is necessary to learn restraint. Of course, this is not easy, especially for sociable, emotional people. They are literally "bursting" with a desire to talk, and on almost any topic, even one in which they do not understand at all. Nevertheless, you need to work on yourself.
Step 2
There are corresponding methods of self-hypnosis. Try to remember the times when you were annoyed by some restless chatterbox who was talking the most real nonsense. Think, because in the eyes of other people you can look exactly like such a chatterbox. Resist the temptation to justify yourself, declaring: "But he said nonsense, and I only speak clever words!" Believe me, this is not always the case.
Step 3
Learn to dialogue with yourself. Many people are overly talkative precisely because they cannot keep information "to themselves", for them it is just torment. If there are no people around you, you can speak out loud, better in an undertone.
Step 4
If you are in a company, and you uncontrollably want to intervene in the conversation, express your point of view, try to say at least some of your remarks mentally. Believe me, this is not at all an indicator of mental abnormality, as many mistakenly believe.
Step 5
Try to find a hobby for yourself. Why are many pensioner grandmothers so irrepressibly chatty, for example? Yes, they just have a lot of free time, which they do not know what to do. When a person does something (especially if this activity requires attention, concentration), he simply has no time to talk. His hands and head work, not his tongue.
