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How to Disarm the Inner Critic

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Channel: TherapyVideos · 2017 · Education

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The inner critic, or the critical parent, can be dealt with in a number of ways. 

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These ways can be described as; self-compassion, finding goals to motivate yourself in a positive way, and positive reinforcement. Self-compassion stems from a good relationship with the self. Transactional analysis is a good tool for understanding one's relationship with their own self. The inner critic or the critical parent can target our self-esteem, stop us from actualizing our abilities, and prevent the joy of life.
 

Sometimes you catch yourself being very critical towards yourself. In this episode I discuss this phenomenon, where it comes from and what can be done about it from a Transactional Analysis point of view.

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