Stop Saying Yes When You Mean No
Do you say yes to things and then immediately think, “Why did I do that?!!!!” Do you say yes to projects when you’re already running on empty so you know you can’t do your...
Category: Self Esteem
Do You Know How to Increase your Emotional Intelligence? Here’s How.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is how we understand why intelligent and even highly educated people often do really, really dumb things in real life. The same way that your general intelligence (IQ) is a measurement...
Recognizing Your Negative Self-Talk
You know that your inner critic does not offer constructive criticism. It gives you the exact opposite, spouting untruths and exaggerations that are meant to keep you in your place. Listening to your own...
Silence Your Inner Critic by Setting Goals and Making Progress
Your inner critic is loud. That internal voice sure can tend to drown out every other message you send yourself or receive from those around you. The more tools you have at your disposal,...
The Power of Momentum to Silence the Inner Critic
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...
Perfectionism Recovery & Affirmations
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...
Get a Second Opinion on Self Critical Thoughts
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...
The Importance of Learning to Manage Your Inner Dialogue
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...
Reframe Negative Thoughts from Your Inner Critic
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...
Journal Free from Doubting Yourself
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....