Why Are We So Mean to Ourselves? How to Silence Your Inner Critic
Spoiler alert: it's not your fault, but it's totally time to stop. Ladies, let’s talk about the true villain in our lives. It’s not your boss who thinks deadlines are a suggestion you made during your spare time. It’s not your toddler who calls spaghetti a “hand food.” And it’s not even that one coworker who says “circle back” like it’s a personality trait. No, the real villain here is closer to home. It’s us. Specifically, that voice in our heads that acts like Regina George but less fashionable and way more personal. The one that says, “Wow, you really thought you could pull off that presentation? Bold of you.” Or “Should you really be eating another cookie?” That voice. You know it. I know it. And somehow, it’s taken up permanent residence in our brains, critiquing our every move like it’s auditioning for America’s Next Top Saboteur. So why are we so mean to ourselves? Why do we hold ourselves to impossible standards, beat ourselves up for minor mistakes, and tur...