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May 2023
54m 30s

what to do when ur inner critic won't sh...

cara and leo
About this episode

we're back with part 2 of our episode on the inner critic (aka if you haven't listened to our last episode yet... you should... right now tehe <3!).


in today's episode we have a lil catch up about life and then discuss the different types of the inner critic that exist, as well as 6 methods to not only manage your critical inner voice, but eventually silence it. this episode is essentially us learning about these techniques along with you guys and trying to figure out how we could apply them in future!


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our sources:

https://www.sonima.com/meditation/mindful-living/why-youre-hard-on-yourself/#:~:text=Analyses revealed that a client,one's own thoughts and feelings.

https://www.psychalive.org/critical-inner-voice/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/your-future-self/202002/facing-your-inner-critic

https://themonkeytherapist.com/your-inner-critic/

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/inner-critic/

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-leaders-can-manage-their-own-inner-critic

https://medium.com/science-soul/how-to-effectively-deal-with-your-inner-critic-20297da6e78f

https://medium.com/the-cassandra/how-to-embrace-your-inner-critic-with-loving-self-compassion-212c12b1ae09#:~:text=Our%20inner%20critic%20is%20part,and%20lots%20of%20self%2Dcompassion

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