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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 47 MIN

Put Down The Red Pen & Pick Up The Crayons

from Coffee With Hilary and Les from State of Mind Hypnosis and Training Centre · host Hilary & Les

Ask us a Question or Leave a Comment!We sit with the link between creativity and the inner critic, then trace how judgment and criticism get installed and become a habit that shuts down trying. We reframe resilience as the skill of dropping harsh self-evaluation so learning, agency, and encouragement can lead the way again.• childhood roots of self-sabotage and the inner critic• criticism as a learned habit that spreads to self-talk• interpretation as the source of meaning and distress• judgment as the antidote to creative work• why we assume others track our failures• emotions and body “vibrations” that stop action fast• the risk of sharing dreams too early• approval seeking as lost agency and authority• “I am enough” plus gentler alternatives for practice• unworthiness as familiarity and habit reinforcement• encouragement as the opposite of criticism• learning and repetition as the path to skill• the crayons visualization for safe experimentationSupport the showWe  hope this helps a little as you go through your day.We would love to hear your feedback or questions.We will respond to both in future episodes.  Check us out at www.somhypnosis.comJoin our online Community! https://www.skool.com/infinite-mind-school/aboutEmail us [email protected] your own podcast with Buzzsprout!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1810507Support Coffee With Hilary & Leshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1829917/support

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