Why do we listen to our inner critic, especially when it tells us we’re not good enough?

In this episode of Not Good Enough Stuff, I’m talking about where that critical voice actually comes from and why messages we learned from family, society, culture, and other people can eventually become so familiar that we mistake them for our own voice.

We’ll look at how other people’s unhealed Not Good Enough Stuff can become part of the way we see ourselves, why hearing something repeatedly doesn’t make it true, and how to begin questioning the negative messages you’ve carried for years.

The goal isn’t to eliminate your inner critic. It’s to understand where it came from, question whether what it’s telling you is actually true, and begin turning down its volume.

What is your inner critic telling you that you’re ready to start questioning?

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to the inner critic and its importance

00:58 How family, society, and culture shape our inner critic

01:55 The roots of negative self-beliefs from childhood

03:09 The influence of unhealed, unhealthy people on our self-image

04:40 Why we continue to listen to unhelpful voices

07:05 The impact of repeated negative messages from others

11:14 Understanding the triggers and roots of inner critic messages

15:10 Questioning the truth of negative beliefs and compliments

18:03 Unlearning harmful messages from unhealed people

21:06 Recognizing and challenging the inner critic's influence

23:23 Practical steps to heal and diminish the inner critic

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