Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson Ep. 24: Managing Your Inner Critic
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Jun 25, 2018 Explore the clash between your inner critic and nurturer. Discover how childhood experiences often amplify self-criticism. Learn strategies to limit this harsh inner voice while nurturing your supportive side. Delve into finding a balance between useful criticism and compassion. Uncover ways to strengthen your inner nurturer through positive experiences. Consider creating a mental support committee to foster self-encouragement. Lastly, find techniques to intercept negative self-talk before it spirals out of control.
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Mind As An Archipelago
- The mind contains multiple parts like an archipelago, notably a beleaguered self, an inner critic, and an inner nurturer.
- These parts pull us in different directions but are normal and not psychotic, says Rick Hanson.
Listen, Extract Value, Then Move On
- Become aware when you feel small or ashamed as a signal the inner critic is active.
- Disidentify from it, evaluate its useful core, then tell it you heard it and move on.
Climbing Guides Who Encourage
- Rick recounts rock-climbing guides who nudged him with joking prods rather than cruelty.
- Their tone was encouraging and served as a form of functional guidance, not attack.
