S2 Ep 13 | Beyond the Story | Why Am I So Hard On Myself? | The Critic | Awareness Lesson

Why am I so hard on myself?This lesson is about understanding The Critic — the part of you that is constantly evaluating, correcting and pushing you to do better.You may notice it as an inner voice telling you that you're not doing enough, you could have done better, or you're not quite where you should be yet. Even when things go well, your attention can quickly move to what needs improving.But The Critic isn't trying to hurt you. It's a protective strategy your system developed to help you avoid mistakes, failure or feeling inadequate. Somewhere along the way, you may have learnt that getting things right, achieving or constantly improving was connected to feeling worthy.In this lesson, you'll begin to recognise when The Critic is activated, understand what sits underneath the pressure, and start separating who you are from the voice telling you that you're not enough yet.What we're meetingThe part of you that learnt your worth felt conditional on getting things right.This part tries to protect you by pushing you to improve, avoid mistakes and stay worthy.What we observeThe Critic may sound like:“This isn't good enough.”“I should be doing better.”“I can't get this wrong.”“There's always more I need to fix.”Notice how this shows up in your thoughts, body and behaviour — without needing to silence it or believe everything it says.ReflectionIf you turned the volume down on The Critic, what would change?How would you think, feel or respond differently?What might this part actually need from you?Beyond the Story — ContentsPart 1 — IntroductionEp 16 | IntroductionIf you're new to Beyond the Story, start here.Part 2 — The E.M.O.T.E ProtocolEp 17 | The E.M.O.T.E Protocol — LessonEp 18 | The E.M.O.T.E — Meditation 11Ep 19 | The E.M.O.T.E — Meditation 5Part 3 — The WorrierEp 20 | The Worrier — Awareness LessonEp 21 | The Worrier — Attunement LessonEp 22 | The Worrier — Ancestral Explore MeditationEp 23 | The Worrier — Ancestral Heal MeditationPart 4 — The PleaserEp 24 | The Pleaser — Awareness LessonEp 25 | The Pleaser — Child Attunement LessonEp 26 | The Pleaser — Inner Child Explore MeditationEp 27 | The Pleaser — Inner Child Heal MeditationPart 5 — The CriticEp 28 | The Critic — Awareness LessonEp 29 | The Critic — Attunement LessonEp 30 | The Critic — Yin & Yang Explore MeditationEp 31 | The Critic — Yin & Yang Heal MeditationPart 6 — The SuppressorEp 32 | The Suppressor — Awareness LessonEp 33 | The Suppressor — Attunement LessonEp 34 | The Suppressor — Shadow Explore MeditationEp 35 | The Suppressor — Shadow Heal MeditationPart 7 — The PerfectionistEp 36 | The Perfectionist — Awareness LessonEp 37 | The Perfectionist — Attunement LessonEp 38 | The Perfectionist — Ego Explore MeditationEp 39 | The Perfectionist — Ego Heal MeditationPart 8 — IntegrationEp 40 | The Integration — Lesson🌿 Looking for more 1:1 support with me? Book a free 30-minute call and let’s talk about what you need.