Avoid Negative Thinking by Naming the Critical Voice In Your Head

Naming the critical voice in your head can help keep you from automatically believing everything it says.

Imagine a Joey on one side, a Vicky on the other.

Notice the voices in your head as voices.

If your inner voice calls you lazy, its hard not to think youre lazy.

It helps if you imagine its Joey calling you lazy instead.

As Bregman explains, be intentional about who you listen to when it comes to criticism.

That can lead tomotivation-killing perfectionism.

Managing the Critical Voices Inside Your Head| Harvard Business Review

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