Thanks for the reply!

I became interested in the internal dialogue as a teen reading the Castaneda books. He recommended stalking the internal dialogue, as he asserted the mind wasn't ours, but a foreign installation. His premise was if we stalked the thoughts inside, we would be able to see them as separate, as well as understand that they are not us, but a tool that for many has become a jailer.

Sounds interesting. I hadn't heard of Castaneda. Will have to look into his writings.

I now wonder if men are more prone to the internal dialogue than women

I was wondering that too, but I'm saving that search for another day. ; -)