INTRO:
What does inner critic refer to? Why dealing with it matters? And how to manage it for the sake of your mental health and wellbeing?
Welcome to episode 7 of minutes of facts podcast.
Hi everyone, this is Nour, let’s talk about the inner critic. (Sounds interesting)
WHAT is Inner Critic ?
When we talk about the idea of an ‘inner critic’, we’re referring to that nagging little voice inside our head, that comments on and critiques our actions, decisions, or self-worth.
It’s our own internal commentator, and it often focuses on our flaws and failures rather than our strengths and successes.
our inner critic is born out of our innate desire to fit into society and avoid making mistakes… so it’s a form of self-protection.
However, the challenge is when that voice becomes too dominant, because then it can really start to negatively affect our mental wellbeing by fostering self-doubt, poor self-esteem, anxiety, and low self-worth.
HOW to manage your inner critic for the sake of your mental health ?
- Pause and take a moment: because if you just immediately react when your inner critic starts nagging away at you, then you’re going to be running on pure emotion… Take few minute to think, and let your rational and logical mind to be involved in the conversation. Give yourself time to process and then respond.
- Consider what is going on: Try to label what happening to you. Pointing on the problem is half of the solution.
- Write it out to get it out and to realize it.
- Work on improving your self-awareness: you can’t control what you are not noticing. So try to notice your feelings, thoughts etc before any action.
- Stop resisting your inner critic: don’t try to shut it down. Won’t work. Otherwise, that voice become louder and louder. Embrace your inner critic instead, and try accept so you can deal it.
- Work on improving your inner critic: it kind of trying to guide it and taking control over it, instead of being controlled. Orient it to a different standpoint. A positive and effective one.
- Work on your personal growth: give space to yourself to learn, discover and try new things in order to grow. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes this is part of the process. We already talked about this in the first episode.
- Set boundaries: always insisting on that point. Set clear limits with your inner critic. For example, you might decide on a specific time each day to address your worries or concerns, and then tell your inner critic not to intrude on your thoughts outside of these times.
- Use positive affirmations and Focus on gratitude: because regularly repeating positive statements to yourself can help to shift your mindset over time thanks to unconsciousness savings all the time.
- Create a strengths list and keep it as a reminder.
- Critically analyse the critic in order to understand so you can easily manage it.
- Create an ‘inner advocate’ alongside your inner critic, you might want to create an ‘inner advocate’ as a voice that stands up for you, reminding you of your strengths, cheering you on, and countering the critic’s harsh words.
OUTO:
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