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Say Goodbye To Your Inner Critic
We all have our own inner critic. It’s that voice in your head that hates change and demands the status quo. It says: ”I’m not good enough, clever enough, talented enough!” Or whenever we attempt something new it will say, “I can’t do this”, “it will never work”. Our inner critic is at it’s most vocal when we start to make major life changes or move out of our comfort zone. It suddenly gets out of it's box and starts telling you lots of reasons why you shouldn't take any steps towards achieving your goals.
Our inner critic is neither good nor bad, it just is. The goal of our inner critic is to keep us safe, to protect us from harm, but unfortunately, this inner saboteur is often being over cautious and can actually stop us from taking action towards our goals and dreams- leaving us feeling lacking in confidence, unfulfilled and dissatisfied.
The key to overcoming our inner saboteur is to notice it. The next time you are embarking on something new, and you find yourself saying things like, "I'm not ready", "I can't do that" or "I can't succeed..." NOTICE that these are the words of your inner Gremlin. Give it a name, draw a picture of it and write down all the saboteur conversations and phrases that are going on in your head. Then thank it for it’s input - send it on holiday somewhere and choose more positive thoughts such as; “I can succeed” “This will work” “I AM GOOD ENOUGH”!
Recommended reading: Taming Your Gremlin by Rick Carson