Showing posts with label internal critic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internal critic. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Why is Self Acceptance the Foundation of Self Confidence?

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In the past, I've written articles about self acceptance, including  Self Acceptance and Compassion . In the current article I'm foc...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Sexual Wellness: Are You Distracted By Negative Thoughts About Yourself When You're Having Sex?

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The sex researchers, Masters and Johnson, did groundbreaking work on the human sexual response.  As part of their work, they developed a ter...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Developing Self Compassion as an Essential Part of Trauma Recovery

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Learning to develop self compassion is an essential part of overcoming emotional trauma.  At the same time, it can be challenging for most a...
Monday, October 16, 2017

The Holding Environment in Therapy: Maintaining a Safe Environment for the Client

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In a prior article, I began a discussion about the holding environment in therapy (see my article: The Creation of the Holding Environment i...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Making Changes: Overcoming the "Inner Voice of Negative Prediction"

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When you're trying to make positive changes in your life, whether it's to improve your diet, lose weight, become a successful nonsmo...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Self Blame and the Internal Critic: Overcoming the Tyranny of "Shoulds" You Impose on Yourself

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Many people have such a strong internal critic that they feel overwhelmed by that self blaming part of themselves.  The internal critic impo...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Overcoming the Internal Critic

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At one time or another, most people have experienced the negative effects of the internal critic. The internal critic is that negative voice...