Why Am I So Self-Critical and How Do I Stop?

An episode of the Let's Get Beyond podcast, hosted by Rachel Mondrick, LICSW 🌈, titled "Why Am I So Self-Critical and How Do I Stop?" was published on March 11, 2024 and runs 15 minutes.

March 11, 2024 ·15m · Let's Get Beyond

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Summary

This episode I want to speak to you about another iteration of fear: self-criticism. A lifelong journey for me as well, and therefore important to honor the call to speak on this. We all feel fear and we all desire love. Many of us learned early on that love and acceptance was only provided under certain circumstances. Love was conditional, love came with expectations. Many of us have used perfectionistic tendencies fueled by self-criticism to keep ourselves behaving in confined ways that we believe are pleasing to others and will result in connection, love, and acceptance. However, we're here to get beyond the belief that we need to make another person comfortable in order to maintain connection with them. No more, I say. I bring you insight into finding your own way through getting out of the alluring trap of self-criticism. You are more creative than past patterning. You can be your authentic self and remain accepted by the people who are meant for you. You are not here to live in limitation, you are meant to be free.

Episode Description

This episode I want to speak to you about another iteration of fear: self-criticism. A lifelong journey for me as well, and therefore important to honor the call to speak on this.

We all feel fear and we all desire love. Many of us learned early on that love and acceptance was only provided under certain circumstances. Love was conditional, love came with expectations. Many of us have used perfectionistic tendencies fueled by self-criticism to keep ourselves behaving in confined ways that we believe are pleasing to others and will result in connection, love, and acceptance. However, we're here to get beyond the belief that we need to make another person comfortable in order to maintain connection with them.

No more, I say. I bring you insight into finding your own way through getting out of the alluring trap of self-criticism. You are more creative than past patterning. You can be your authentic self and remain accepted by the people who are meant for you. You are not here to live in limitation, you are meant to be free.

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