Does your low self esteem come from overly critical parents or friends?

Raise your hand if you have been criticised by people who felt threatened by you, by your parents or peers, by in-laws, by work colleagues, and by partners. It happens, and sometimes it happens every single day, for YEARS. What our parents, carers, authority figures and friends tell us contributes to form the idea of who we are. Not only that, but overly critical people in our lives will eventually destroy our self esteem, our capacity to trust in our abilities, and our ability to properly understand, regulate and express our emotions. In my new episode I share the main issues that affect those who grew up with controlling, super critical parents and how they often tend to transfer those behaviours to their own offspring. Despite best intentions, even loving parents can fall into the trap of constantly focusing on what their child is doing wrong - while forgetting to praise small and big achievements. And that makes them feel awful. In the same way, these principles apply to friends, society, media, relationships and whatever is influencing us in our daily lives. Overly critical environments create individuals who are unable to find true joy, express themselves, trust their own judgement, and be kind to themselves. They might experience anxiety, addictions, suicidal ideation, lack of desire to engage with others, indecision and many other unpleasant issues. I will share how to deal with super critical, harsh humans who diminish us, how to turn things around, accept that some people won't change and move on. The most important thing we can learn in the journey is to love ourselves and understand that we are worthy humans. We are enough! If you need help in the process, you know where I am! Using RTT, Ericksonian hypnosis, Coaching and NLP, and a good dose of warmth and humour, I will transform your life in just four weeks!   #criticism. #criticalfriends #criticalparents #overcomelowselfesteem #selfesteem #heal #addiction #loveyourself #You are enough   Photo credit: Pexels   Did you enjoy this episode and would like to share some love?   💜 Hit that like button and subscribe! 👫 Share the episode with a friend. 🎧 Listen or watch all the way through. 🙋‍♀️ Add a comment, suggestion or question! ✅ Leave a review on iTunes, Listen Notes, Amazon, Spotify – your thoughts matter! ✅ Sponsor an episode! 👍 Every like, share, and review helps this show grow.  🙏 Thank you for being an amazing supporter! 🫶💜   Follow me and my art journey here: https://substack.com/@franzsidney Therapy: https://www.facebook.com/franzsidneytherapy/reviews Instagram @CreatewithFranz