March 2023 - Befriending Your Inner Critic

We are all familiar with that inner voice which can criticize, insult, and even bully us around.

As problematic as it is, consider for a moment that your inner critic sincerely thinks it is helping you. It believes it is protecting you and keeping you safe, however misguided that belief may be. See this part of your psyche as a child you love, but who needs you to be the adult and make the appropriate decisions.

Acknowledge this inner voice, let it know it's been heard, but that YOU know what's best and will choose to turn your attention and focus toward that. You may find that this calms the inner critic down and gives it the chance to take a break.