Reframing your inner critic

Confidence and Shyness · Intermediate

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Spot and rewrite the negative thoughts that make you doubt yourself.

Micro-habits to get started

Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:

Name the emotion

When you feel bad, give it a precise name: insecurity, shame, fear.

Naming an emotion reduces its intensity.
1 min
Rewrite a negative thought

Turn an 'I'm no good at this' into a realistic, fair version.

Ask yourself: what would I say to a friend who thought this?
2 min
Two-minute power pose

Before a situation that intimidates you, take an upright, open stance.

Head high, shoulders back, taking up space.
2 min