14/12/2022
Talk back to your inner voice.
Everyone has an inner voice, i.e. the way you talk to yourself in your head or out loud. But sometimes that voice can be cruel—even though it's ultimately dictated by you. It can tell you that you're a failure or convince you to stress about something that you have absolutely no control over. “Most people have a loud inner critic which makes their life more stressful,” Klow says. “Learning to have a reassuring and soothing inner voice can make a big difference in improving your mental health.”
Obviously that's easier said than done, but here's a good place to start: When your inner voice is giving you really crappy freedback and advice, stop and consider how you would talk to your best friend in this situation. Then try to adjust your inner voice to talk like that. Chances are you wouldn't tell your friend she's doing everything wrong and everyone hates her. You'd probably tell her she's overreacting, that she has no reason to think these things, and that she should focus on what she can actually control in the situation.
