Evolving Life
Evolving Life
Your Inner-Critic, How To Silence It
Our Inner critic is like what kryptonite is to superman.
It can destroy us and make us weak and vulnerable to where we are helpless, feel hopeless and lost.
Our inner-critic is one of the greatest deterrent to having semi-decent self-confidence, or the enthusiasm to choose action over inaction. Or We spend uncountable hours challenging our decisions and indecision; the choice we make and the ones we don’t. We go through a vicious cycle of so much self-doubt, we eventually just give in.
Some say our inner-critic is a survival mechanism. Perhaps that’s true, but I have another perspective. It’s that our inner-critic is about the confidence we don’t have. Consider this question:
Would our Inner-critic be as prevalent in our lives, if we had greater self-confidence?
Our Inner critic is like what kryptonite is to superman. It can destroy us and make us weak and vulnerable to where we are helpless, feel hopeless and lost.
Our inner-critic is one of the greatest deterrent to having semi-decent self-confidence, or the enthusiasm to choose action over inaction. Or We spend uncountable hours challenging our decisions and indecision; the choice we make and the ones we don’t. We go through a vicious cycle of so much self-doubt, we eventually just give in.
Some say our inner-critic is a survival mechanism. Perhaps that’s true, but I have another perspective. It’s that our inner-critic is about the confidence we don’t have. Consider this question:
Would our Inner-critic be as prevalent in our lives with greater self-confidence?
I don’t know what your answer would be, but for most of us, it’s no. If we were confident enough to decide without regret, our inner-critic would practically be non-existent. In the place of our critical self would be a person who is strong, self-assured and willing to view the conclusion of their choices as victorious, whether those choices are good ones. Our choices would be the right one because any outcome is an opportunity to learn and grow.
How to silence your inner-critic?
Start with recognition and acknowledgement. They say that knowing is half the battle; In this situation, it’s certainly the case. No one is more aware of moments of doubts than we ourselves. The instances are many; the solution starts with admitting that your inner-critic is at work.
Recognize the certainty that your inability to decide your inability to act is that voice telling you can’t, or that you will fail. Once you take this first step, here are additional suggestions for refocusing and silencing the negative voice inside your head.
Episode Highlights
- Our inner-critic is one of the greatest deterrent to self-confidence.
- It's unrealistic to expect to eradicate our inner-critic.
- Start with recognition and acknowledgement.
- Change your mindset.
- Accept your imperfections.
- Remember your values.
- Stay present.
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Episode Reflection
You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. - Louise Hay
