Shake off your inner critic

Can't silence the critical voice in your mind?

We all have an inner critic who is always looking for faults in us. We're trying to shut him up, but nothing seems to be working on him. We cannot get rid of self-criticism and we perceive the inner critic as an enemy or try to direct our speech and behaviour under its influence. So is there any point in trying to change this?

The truth is that we cannot control most of our thoughts. Our habitual unhealthy ways of thinking are conditioned by past experiences and have become part of our defence mechanisms. This setting cannot be changed quickly and easily. Trying to constantly correct one's own thoughts and silence the inner critic doesn't work or only works temporarily. But we can change our reactions to self-criticism!

We can choose how we react – and the right choice will free us from self-doubt and give us inner peace. With the help of this book, you will learn to respond to self-criticism in a healthy way and use it to your advantage.