Befriend your Inner Critic

Catherine Cox
Nov 5 · 5 min read
Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash

The inner critic or “critical inner voice” is a concept used in popular psychology and psychotherapy to refer to a sub-personality that judges and demeans a person. (Wikipedia)

The ‘Inner Critic’ is one of those terms widely recognised these days. Do a simple Google search, and you’ll find any number of articles about it, offering some very practical advice about how to silence this voice.

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Catherine Cox

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Teacher, Mentor, & founder of Lantern-Insight.com — seeking inspiration through the Mythic Imagination.

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