How to Transcend Your Inner Critic

Your greatest enemy, or an unlikely ally?

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“It’s not like anyone is going to read your useless garbage anyway,” my inner critic tells me. Damn, that dude is mean. I’m just trying to write a decent article here.

How does your inner critic treat you? Does it stop you from doing what you want? Does it cripple your ability to move forward?

Here’s how to deal with the phenomenon of having a bully in your head:

What the Inner Critic Is

The inner critic is a hodgepodge of three things. They are:

• Your negative, traumatic experiences.
• Your insecurities and fears.
• Your body’s natural response to threat and danger.

It manifests as a voice in your head that berates and undermines you when you try to do things like:

• Take risks.
• Make long-lasting, meaningful changes.
• Express yourself in an authentic way.
• Give yourself credit.

According to Psych Alive:

The term “voice” is used to describe a form of intrapsychic communication that represents a split within the individual between forces that are…