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 minRewrite 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 minTwo-minute power pose
Before a situation that intimidates you, take an upright, open stance.
Head high, shoulders back, taking up space.
2 min