Some of us have very intense Inner critics that sit on our shoulders and comment on every mistake we ever make. For others of us, our Inner Critic only shows up when we are feeling low and vulnerable.In any case, an Inner Critic can be an incredible pain in the neck! In meditation we can find ways to decrease the intensity of our over active inner critics. For one thing Inner Critics function on the mental level mostly and they are (oddly enough) usually trying in their own way to protect us from harm by trying to make us act perfectly so that we will not be attacked by others.
One way to take some of the energy away from your Inner Critic is to go to your heart center and direct compassion to yourself. Often the Inner Critic is trying to protect your wounded Inner Child and has been triggered by something it perceives as potentially threatening to the Inner Child. So realizing this, instead of fighting with our Inner Critic, we go directly to our Inner Child and comfort it and surround it with love. This deflects the harsh criticism of the Inner Critic and reduces any fear that the Inner Child might be feeling.
Friday night, we will be learning how to give first aide to our Inner Child when our Inner Critic is set off. This is a great tool to have in your emotional management toolbox!
Best wishes,
Robert Cornell LMFT
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