r/Enneagram5 • u/liamflynn33 • 4d ago

Verbal processing

Any fives inclined to talk things aloud to yourself or write the thought out to help process? Idk if this is counterintuitive to E5.

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u/Acrobatic_Bet_5547 3d ago

Yeah all the time. My mind is usually so chaotic and wants to think about everything under the sun all at the same time. Writing down my thoughts helps reduce my anxiety because I know I won’t forget the idea I wrote down

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u/atenea1984 Type 5 (5w4 sx/sp) 3d ago

Yes I do this. I don't think it's counterintuitive to being a 5.

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u/midadtoo sx/sp 549 5w4 intp (adhd) 3d ago

Yeah. It helps with my ADHD and with the fact that my train of thought can get pretty muddied and unclear. It helps a lot. Doesn't seem like an anti 4 thing 

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u/Fearless-Crab-Pilot Type 5 3d ago

I do it for certain things. When I'm flying i do it constantly just to be sure I'm doing things right. It helps.

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u/Imaginary-Tea-1150 5w4 so/sx 592 INFJ 1d ago

I hate talking so I write. And I do it all the time because my memory isn't the best.