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       Silencing Your Inner Critic
   DIR By: Bernadette
       Date: May 5, 2014, 3:48 pm
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       How do you silence the voice in your head that keeps criticising
       and giving out to yourself? That voice that tells you everything
       that's wrong with you and why you'll never be any different.
       Can you start treating this voice like a third party? So watch
       your thoughts as they come up, be aware of them, and take a step
       back from them. These horrible thoughts only have as much power
       as you give them. You don't have to start fighting them- that
       only gives them more power, as you're feeding then then. Just
       witness the thoughts, and visualise yourself taking a step back
       from them. Then they do not have as much power over you.
       Here's a tip:
       Imagine if you had a friend who talked to you the same way you
       talk to yourself? Start talking to yourself as you would talk to
       a friend.
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       Re: Silencing Your Inner Critic
   DIR By: Clare
       Date: May 15, 2014, 7:55 am
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       I've started noticing how much I criticise myself, for
       everything, that voice inside my head that tells me, "you can't
       do it," "you aren't worth it," and "you don't deserve it." Never
       realise dbefore how powerful it is. Something I want to work
       on...
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       Re: Silencing Your Inner Critic
   DIR By: Junebaby
       Date: May 23, 2014, 8:14 am
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       Hi,
       I remind myself to be more of a friend to myself. It's a more
       gentle approach instead of beating myself up. I'm starting to
       step back more from that inner critic, and turn down the volume.
       Feels good!
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       Re: Silencing Your Inner Critic
   DIR By: Clare
       Date: August 8, 2014, 12:14 pm
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       Definitely getting better at ignoring the voice that tells me
       that "nothing is really going to change this time". I can really
       see now how that voices only encourages me to eat more. I making
       an effort to remind myself that "I'm doing my best" etc. Does
       anyone use post-its or visual reminders. I've stuck one on the
       kettle and in my car to remind myself to pause and slow down.
       Definitely helps!
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