Is there a constant stream of self-criticism running through your head? Here are some ways to stop it, writes MelodyWilding
that’s outside of you so you can gain distance from it. One of my client’s called his inner critic Darth Vader. He went as far as to buy a Darth Vader Lego figure and place it on his desk. Every time his inner critic started causing a fuss, he’d look at it and say “not today, Darth,” which helped stop the negative inner dialogue in its tracks. Julia Cameron, the author of, calls her’s the Accountant.
Pick something silly and light-hearted so you start regarding your inner critic as something that lacks credibility. Doing so helps put your negative self-talk into perspective andI like to sing my self-critical thoughts to the tune of Belinda Carlisle’s hit song “Heaven is a Place on Earth” or Hanson’s “MMMbop.”and lightness to your thoughts by simply changing the typeface. In your mind’s eye, picture making the font on your negative thought teeny tiny comic sans, for example.
Here’s how to apply it to your self-talk: Let’s say your inner critic is telling you something like, “I never do anything right.” Instead of trying to fight the thought, acknowledge it, because there may be some truth to it. Then, more importantly, focus on what other facts might also be true. For example, “Yes, I may have made a mistake, and I can learn from it to make changes next time.”A power statement is a reminder that helps bring you back to your center.
Power statements are not positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are usually based on wishful positivity that is inconsistent with your actual beliefs. Power statements, on the other hand, are grounded and balanced reminders.
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