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Stop Inner Criticism ? The Art Of Personal Development
I'm sure you are aware that you talk to yourself constantly
throughout the day. You inner voice is continually giving
you feedback about situations, people, circumstances and
relationships. Many times this inner voice can be a great
friend cheering us on and helping us sort out problems.
However, all of us, regardless of how positive we are or
how much we believe in ourselves and our abilities, are at
some time haunted by that voice when it whines and
criticizes us. When this small voice becomes our inner
critic it instils fear and self-doubt while it causes
internal havoc, procrastination and failure.
The fact is we always use inner talk throughout the day.
Sometimes it is positive but most of the time it is
extremely negative and reminds us of our problems, past
failures and limitations. What if you could teach that
inner voice to be your greatest ally and biggest fan? Do
you think your thoughts, actions and life would be
transform?
The first thing to understand is that this inner voice is
in no way your enemy. No matter how critical or judgemental
and negative your inner talk is your inner voice is your
best friend. It is trying to protect you. The very fact
that this inner critic is a positive aspect of your mental
processes and is designed to help protect you from
uncomfortable situations is the reason why it's so easy to
transform it into your greatest fan! It wants to help!
How you use your inner voice and the way you speak to
yourself internally is just a learned habit. You have done
this so many times that it has become an automatic process.
Now this is not as frightening or disheartening as it may
first appear because if you have learned to do something in
a certain way then you can learn to do it in a different
way.
Now trying to force this voice to become more positive is
self-defeating and needs a lot of energy. There are much
more effective ways to create positive inner dialogue.
There is one simple technique that involves a rubber band.
You wear the band around your wrist and anytime you hear
that critical voice speaking to you negatively you pull the
elastic band and allow it to snap back. This stings just a
little but after awhile your subconscious mind relates
negative, critical thinking with pain. After you snap the
band immediately think the opposite positive thought. You
can also stroke your wrist gently where the rubber band
snapped against your skin. By doing this simple exercise
many time throughout that day for seven days you literally
reprogram your mind to be more positive.
Another way is to become aware of how this inner critic is
speaking. Listen to the tone and identify where in your
head it is speaking from. You know it is somewhere deep in
your head but is it to the left or right? Is it close or
far away? When you identify where this voice is originating
from and how it is speaking to you, you can start to play
with it.
You can interrupt this voice and begin to alter its pattern
very effectively in a fun way. Repeat what your inner
critical voice just said to you but give it a funny squeaky
high-pitched voice. Move it to a different are of your
head. Speed it up or slow it down. Make it louder and then
softer. Play it backwards or make it speak in tones that
rise and then fall. Doing this in a way that you find funny
will teach your subconscious mind that you do not take this
criticism and negatively seriously. In time this voice will
fade and disappear and it will be replaced by positive
life-affirming inner talk and your life will begin to
transform.
Your personal development is in your own hands. You inner
voice can be your greatest motivator or your worst critic.
Which one you want it to be is your choice!
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