I find I have a natural tendency to talk about non-work things because I feel guilty about not being more social. If we did that in my team I'd probably spend 20 minutes talking about netrunner with the other player and not actually mention any of my blockers.
But by all means try it out; if it works for your team, great!
That's good to be aware of. And your self-modulation helps the team. But don't let that be an excuse for not sharing what you learned yesterday that you think the team needs to know.
But by all means try it out; if it works for your team, great!