Discover the science behind your inner critic and learn practical strategies to transform self-attack into self-compassion. From taming your 'gremlin' to building the six pillars of authentic self-worth.

Stopping self criticism and building self esteem


Создано выпускниками Колумбийского университета в Сан-Франциско
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Создано выпускниками Колумбийского университета в Сан-Франциско

Jackson: Hey everyone, welcome back to another personalized episode from BeFreed! I'm Jackson, and I'm here with my co-host Eli to dive deep into something that affects so many of us-stopping self-criticism and building genuine self-esteem.
Eli: Jackson, I am absolutely thrilled to be exploring this with you today! You know, when I think about self-criticism, it's like we've all got this internal critic that's way harsher than any external judge could ever be. And the fascinating thing is, we're going to discover today that this isn't just some personality flaw-there's actually real science behind why our brains do this, and more importantly, how we can change it.
Jackson: Exactly! And what I love about today's conversation is we're not just talking theory here. We've got insights from multiple sources that really paint a complete picture-from understanding that inner "gremlin" voice to building those six pillars of authentic self-worth. This is going to be practical stuff our listeners can actually use.