ARCHIVES: mental health: Negative self-talk: What to do when your inner critic gets a little too loud
, individuals with a more positive or encouraging internal dialogue are more confident and enjoy higher levels of productivity and motivation.
So, we shouldn’t simply bury our heads in the sand, insulate ourselves from criticism, and overindulge in a diet of self-love and positive affirmations: our inner critic can provide us with valuable insight into our own shortcomings.
Friedland notes that doing so can actually be extremely difficult and if you find yourself unable to break the habit, it may be worth your while reaching out for support. “Awareness is a big part of it and a therapist can help you uncover these thought processes,” he explains. We might not be able to switch our inner critic off, but we don’t necessarily have to believe everything it says. Rather than taking what your critic says at face value, try to pick apart its argument, repeatedly asking it why it believes a certain thing, what evidence it has to support its point and present it with evidence to the contrary.
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