How to Silence the Inner Critic

In this episode of the Searching Inward Podcast, George Stull, Scott Reall, Anna Bryant and Seth Abram discuss how to silence your inner critic. What we consistently tell ourselves about ourselves is what forms us. We discuss how our inner critic can affect the quality of our mental health and our relationship with that. We also share how to silence our inner critic.   “Understanding where our narrative comes from, how that inner critic has been informed through our circumstances, can help us to begin to change the narrative.” -Anna [11:03]   “So memories of those scars of where in our lives we have been shamed, they make a very powerful narrative, imprinted critical narrative.” -Scott [17:55]   “I like to think there’s an ability to turn the inner critic like a spy into the inner observer. I think this is much less about rejecting anything and more understanding to the fact that at some point in time, this voice was very important for our protection and being accepted in the environments that we grew up in childhood.” -Seth [23:50]   “That sounds like a way to silence the inner critic is to remember the past in a completely new way.” -George [28:51]   TIMESTAMPS [00:05] Intro [01:34] Intensity, frequency and duration [03:16] Conscious mind vs inner critic [07:26] Our thoughts influence our behavior [13:16] Feeling deeply inadequate [18:07] Silencing our inner critic [21:19] The inner observer [26:15] Priming thoughts to do things boldly [29:23] Growth requires risk and vulnerability   Follow and Contact Facebook: Restore Small Groups Instagram: @restoresmallgroups YouTube: Searching Inward Podcast Website: restoresmallgroups.org