7 Ways To Silence Your Inner Critic and Grow Stronger

That negative voice inside your head that judges, criticizes, or demeans you is your inner critic. Your inner critic plays an important role in how you see yourself and your self-esteem. In this blog post, you will learn 7 ways to silence your inner critic and grow stronger. 

Were you ever about to do something, and then suddenly, that voice inside your head starts talking? 

Why did you do that? You’re a bad person. No one wants to talk to you. You will never achieve
anything in life.

When you don’t know how to deal with your inner critic, you can feel ashamed, worthless, or low on self-esteem.

Your inner critic might undermine your every accomplishment. Or it might show up as you enter a room of people you’ve never met before. That harsh inner critic can lead to self-doubt or lack of confidence.

When you let your inner critic control too many of your actions, it could hold you back from things like growth, connection, and your full potential.

 Even though the way we think influences how we behave, those thoughts we have are not
always true! If someone feels insecure and believes no one wants to talk to them, how charismatic do you think they will be in social settings?

Here are seven ways to silence your inner critic and grow stronger:

1. Acknowledge and understand your thoughts. Try to understand the source of your thoughts by asking yourself questions.

• Why do I feel this way?
• What are some patterns I recognize?
• Where do these thoughts come from?
• How do these thoughts affect my behavior?
  
  

2. What advice would you give a friend? If a friend came to you in the same situation as you, what advice would you give them? Many times, we are harder on ourselves than we are on others.
3. Separate facts from feelings. Your brain might be hardwired to think that no one wants to talk to you or that you’re a bad person. But is that a fact? Practice sorting through facts and your feelings.
4. Practice self-acceptance and self-compassion. Replace negative or critical thoughts with accepting and compassionate ones. Have a selection of empowering, compassionate beliefs
   that you can tell yourself instead of succumbing to negative ones.
5. Write down positive thoughts. When your inner critic comes out, what is it saying? How can you challenge your inner critic?

• Write down times in your life when people have said positive things about you.
• Focus on your strengths and what you are good at.

6. Remind yourself that everyone has an inner critic. If you find yourself in a loop of critical thoughts, remind yourself that everyone experiences self-doubt at one point or another.
7. Distract yourself when you start replaying mistakes in your head. If you find you are ruminating instead of actively problem-solving, distract yourself from those thoughts.

• Take a walk
• Read a book
• Listen to a podcast
• Call a friend

Your inner critic does not have to control your life! There’s a difference between that harmful voice telling you that you are not good enough and wanting to improve yourself.
Take these steps to silence your inner critic and grow stronger. Implementing these 7 ways to silence your inner critic can help you grow stronger. These tips can also help you nurture a more empowering inner dialogue so you can grow and expand your horizons.