Facing the Judge and Jury of Your Inner Critic
Working with the non-judgment component of mindfulness
All Rise!
The judge, otherwise known as the harsh spokesperson for our inner critic, steps into the courtroom.
Order! Order in the court! Echoes throughout the room as the twelve decision-makers enter the jury box of our minds. One by one, they slowly take their seats.
Labels, Comparison, Expectations, Bias, Doubt, Perceptions, Stress, Shame, Anxiety, Ego, Opinions, and Perfection.
They sit in stillness, awaiting our thoughts so they can add their input. Quickly, they send their verdict to the spokesperson on the bench. He hits his gavel, setting off the spark of negative self-talk.
The spark grows and takes off like a raging wildfire, burning holes through any positive affirmations or intentions we have set for ourselves. We run for cover, evacuate any small foundation we have created, and return later to only a shell of what our original plan was.
Unfortunately, this is often how our minds work. Within seconds, a small, seemingly innocent thought becomes a timeless thread of negativity flowing through our brains. It can ruin the best of moods and intentions.
