This article aims to give you advice on organizing thoughts and ideas, providing you seven tools to help you decrease the chances of losing your ideas and make the most of them. Expert am I. In this example, Q may not know how to respond to A...does that mean they should go too? [–]Pizzadude 0 points1 point2 points 9 years ago (0 children). That JesusHatesYou21 fellow is right: practice does make perfect. I mean, I write something down on my … more >>, Askreddit is for open-ended discussion questions. more >>, Soliciting money, goods, services, or favours is not allowed. Here are some tips on how to better organize your mind and improve your work habits to help keep you sane: 1. Bacon has such a distinct smell, but I have a stronger feeling associated with the idea of bacon. I've always had problems with verbal communication to the point of keeping my mouth shut for fear of sounding like an idiot. [–]Cereo 0 points1 point2 points 9 years ago (0 children). Lear to tell a story, and go to storyteller shows to see how they put it together. :x, [–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 9 years ago (0 children). I will definitely give that a try. [–]abw1987 0 points1 point2 points 9 years ago (1 child). My thoughts are most definitely not words. Or, watch the this. When my mom first started teaching me how to talk to other people well, I hated it. Yes, the plasticity of our brain decreases as we age, but that doesn't mean it's cemented. Your thoughts/responses to the question can go in the comments section. Make mental observations about everything you see in life. Even if you are eloquent among one group of people, does not mean you will be eloquent with another. I need a backspace and enter key for my brain. [–]menomenaa 0 points1 point2 points 9 years ago (0 children). I left a post trying to describe how I deal with the non-word based thought processes. Comedy podcasts are the best because those guys captivate audiences for a living. Reading does seem to help. Choose Your Method of Logging. one of them might fit your inner voice better. Maybe a bit of practice is all you need. [–]BearPond 3 points4 points5 points 9 years ago (3 children). Even if you hate debating (which I do, as I avoid confrontations as much as possible), do it anyway. You will actually find that you are just talking at a normal sort of pace. Another way to practice this is to describe a line drawing only you can see to a friend, and have him try to reproduce the drawing based on your description. you could join the toastmasters association in your area. Every day, take fifteen minutes to do stream of consciousness writing about whatever is on your mind. For me, that helps a lot. Read a book. Finally, practice. I come back to find 46 comments! If it is, start talking about that. TL;DR - The one piece of advice I often see repeated by respected and acclaimed writers is akin to "Write every day - half an hour, it doesn't matter if it's good or not, just write.". With practice this becomes second nature, but when a challenge presents itself to me I will stop the conversation, look away slightly and close my eyes so I can concentrate better on what I'm thinking. Practice does work. I don't have elaborate body language. http://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Anyone-Success-Relationships/dp/007141858X. It is very difficult, and requires a lot of practice. Don't be afraid to be wrong. Start by sketch a single thought in the center of a piece of paper. I'm not sure if you ever have moments where you can ramble away a perfectly cogent thought, but pay attention to those times when you stop 'thinking' and put those words together in a smooth, receptive manner that is very much in context with the current scenario.