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Day 5 - 3 Tips for Stopping Negative Thoughts from Spiralling Out of Control

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A big problem with your inner critic is that it sometimes never shuts up. Once you start having intrusive thoughts, they tend to ramble on and on. In fact, these pervasive messages can feed off of each other until they become a constant barrage of criticism that leaves you doubting yourself and feeling stuck. The good news is that you have the power to stop these negative thoughts from spiralling out of control and taking over. Follow these tips to take charge of your thinking and get yourself back on track toward your goals.

Day 6 - Would You Talk to Your Friend Like This?

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They say we are often our own harshest critics, and this is certainly true in many circumstances. The inner voice that is only too happy to dole out the criticism is never very nice about it, that’s for sure. When you are listening to your inner critic, it’s easy to lose perspective. The negative, harsh messages you receive can truly hurt, and they usually remain in place for a long time. A good way to manage that voice and turn things around is to reframe the words you tell yourself. Instead of being mean and insensitive in your messages, try to consider what you would say to a friend instead.

Day 7 - Write Down and Examine Your Most Critical Thoughts

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Getting a handle on your inner critic involves awareness, confidence, and planning. Once you become aware of your patterns of negative self-thought, you can work to turn that thinking around to something more useful. You will then feel better about yourself, and your confidence is likely to soar once you are able to let go of all that self-loathing commentary. You will begin to develop a plan for dealing with the negativity for good. All of this is a process, though. It requires some time and organization.

Day 8 - Refuting Critical Thoughts by Imagining the Worst-Case Scenario

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Your inner critic can be more than a pain. As we have discovered along our journey so far, this internal dialogue can stop you in your tracks. It often holds you back from the things you most desire. It preys upon your most terrible fears in hopes that you will be too insecure to move forward. But what if you forge ahead anyway? What’s the worst that could happen? That worst-case scenario is what we are going to examine today with the hopes that you will discover it’s really not as bad as you think. In fact, the worst-case scenario can be your best friend against your inner critic.

Day 9 - The Importance of Paying Attention to Your Inner Dialogue

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As you’ve learned so far, 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 difficult or scary. You truly can break this pattern. The key lies in learning to manage your inner dialogue. Keep reading to learn more about the connection between what you think and what you feel. You’ll discover tips for taking control of the conversation and turning the dialogue around in your favour.

Day 10 - Refute Your Inner Critic by Taking Action

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Sometimes the best thing you can do to silence your inner critic is to take action. As Nike says, “Just do it.” I realize it’s not that simple but taking some proactive steps or making the slightest change can be the catalyst you need to break free of your mean inner dialogue. When you physically or mentally make a change, it disrupts the negative pattern.

Day 11 - Stop, Drop, & Roll – Don’t Allow Your Negative Thoughts to Spiral Out of Control

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You now know that self-criticism can easily become a habit that feeds upon itself. Once you start telling yourself negative things, it’s hard to stop. Fortunately, as I’ve shared in previous posts, there are a number of ways to recognize and counter the mean things you tell yourself. Today, I’d like to teach you another technique that is incredibly effective in managing negative self-talk. It’s called the stop, drop, and roll method. Yes, much like the strategy you learned as a kid to extinguish flames from clothing, this tool works to put out the flame of disruptive thoughts that can threaten to keep you off course.

Day 12 - Boost Your Confidence by Exploring What You’ve Already Accomplished

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When your inner critic beats you down over and over again with negative messages or when life throws you multiple curveballs, it’s easy to lose faith in your abilities. You may feel like you can’t do anything right or that you don’t have the competency to succeed. It’s hard to overcome this mindset when you’ve hit a wall of negativity. One surprising trick can help, though. Taking time to remember your past accomplishments is a quick way to boost your confidence, increase motivation, and silence your inner critic.

Day 13 - Silence Your Inner Critic by Staying Busy and Making Progress

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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. During this challenge, we’ve discussed several ways to quiet your negative self-talk. It’s my belief that the more tools you have at your disposal, the more likely it is you’ll be successful in overcoming negative messaging. Plus, there will naturally be some methods you gravitate toward or that work better with your personality. So, today I’d like to share with you another trick to silence your inner critic. It’s as simple as staying busy and making progress.

Day 14 - Don’t Let Your Inner Critic Compare You to Others

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Your inner critic can be fueled by a number of sources, both internal and external. Such negativity doesn’t need much of a spark in order to rage out of control. Comparison to others is one trigger that can cause insecurity and negativity to spiral. Perhaps such comparisons are a problem for you, too. Looking outside yourself can be a source of motivation if it’s done in a healthy way. Unfortunately, too many of us compare ourselves unfairly to others, causing unnecessary pain.

Day 15 - Get a Second Opinion About Those Critical Thoughts

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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 to see the best in ourselves, especially when our negative self-talk doesn't ever seem to let up.

Day 16 - Try a Social Media Fast to Boost Self-Confidence and Banish Your Inner Critic

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Social media can be awesome. Catching up with friends and family, seeing photos of their vacations, and reading about their milestones in life can be fun and exciting. Unfortunately, it can also come with some negative effects, including lowering your self-confidence. It’s so easy to unfairly compare yourself to others and let your inner critic run wild when you spend lots of time looking at the lives of others. Being bombarded by the highlights of your friends’ seemingly perfect lives can even lead to sadness and anxiety. As with most aspects of dealing with your inner critic, it’s important to know that you can take control of your social media in order to get the results you want from the experience.