The Inner Critic is that pernicious little voice inside your head that constantly
carps, complains and condemns. It is the voice that sows doubt – ‘Yes... but....
supposing. You’re rubbish at that, you know you are. It will all go wrong, it
always does!’
If you let thoughts such as these go unchallenged you give the Inner Critic the
power to destroy your confidence and lower your self-esteem. You must learn to
tell it to shut up, stop being silly and go away. Then change the thoughts to
something positive.
This is the second of the Four Steps, Thought Stopping. It can be used in any
instant, and has an immediate effect. This way you may not prevent negative
thoughts entering your mind, but you can render them powerless.
Silencing the Inner Critic