How to Quiet Your Inner Critic
You know, that voice that’s telling you you’re worthless.
That voice. We’ve all heard it.
That insidious little bastard that gets into our heads and pollutes our thoughts and our actions.
It tells us we can’t do it. It tells us no one cares. It tells us to give up. It tells us to keep silent.
It destroys us. Moment after moment. Day after day.
Does it drive you crazy? Does it bring you to tears? Do you hate it?
We all have an inner critic. And whenever it decides to intervene in our lives, we wish it would just fuck off. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
You can’t wave a magic wand and make it disappear. You can, however, learn some practical tools for dialing down your inner critic’s piercing and debilitating voice. That’s the aim of this article.
Below are 5 steps you can take today to begin to dial down your inner critic. If that sounds good to you, let’s get started.
Step #1: Learn to identify when your inner critic is speaking
This one might seem obvious, but it’s more difficult than you think.
Typically, we identify with our thoughts. We claim them as “me”, “mine”, or “I”. So, when the…
