Momentum is essential to changing any habit and achieving goals. Momentum, in this case, is the combined forward actions that build upon each other. As that force continues to move, it gets stronger. That’s...

Realize That You Don’t Have to be Perfect Your inner perfectionist is the best friend of your inner critic. Like fear and insecurity, perfectionism fuels the flames of your negative self-talk; working to convince...

Your inner critic gains a great deal of its strength specifically because of the fact that it’s internal. These are the messages you’re giving yourself, and sometimes your view can be skewed. It’s hard...

Your inner critic can really hold you back. Once you start to internalize the messages your fear and doubt give you, it’s easy to fall into a pattern of avoiding anything that seems too...

Tips for Stopping Negative Thoughts from Spiraling Out of Control A big problem with your inner critic is that it sometimes never shuts up. Once you start having intrusive thoughts, they tend to ramble...

Doubting yourself is a common issue faced by those of us who listen to their inner critic regularly. The nagging belief that you’re not good enough or that you can’t succeed is incredibly pervasive....

Would You Talk to Your Friend Like Your Inner Critic Talks to You? They say we’re often our own harshest critics, and this is certainly true in many circumstances. The inner voice that is...

Your inner critic can be fueled by a number of sources, both internal and external. Such negativity doesn’t need much of a spark in order to rage out of control. Comparison to others is...

While everyone’s critic is different, there are some commonalities you can observe to give you the heads up that you may be telling yourself some things that aren’t true. Be aware of these patterns...