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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 9 MIN

EP9 | The War Inside: Stop Your Inner Critic from Ruining Your Life

from The Rewired Brain · host Vatcharasak Paisanthanaleard

Do you speak to yourself more cruelly than you would ever speak to a friend? Discover the "Invisible Enemy" within—your Inner Critic—and the neuroscience of why your brain attacks itself as an ancient survival mechanism. In this episode, we explore how self-criticism spikes your cortisol levels and how to trigger your "Caregiving System" to release oxytocin instead. Learn the "Best Friend Test" and start turning your mind from a battlefield into a sanctuary today.

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Your brain isn't mean to you because it hates you; it's trying to protect you from social rejection using an outdated "early warning system." EP.9 dives deep into the work of Dr. Kristin Neff and the "Polyvagal Theory" to show how self-blame physically drains your life energy. Learn practical tools like "Naming the Critic" to separate your identity from your thoughts. Stop being your own worst enemy.

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