Quieting your Inner Critic
2 February 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Soul Spa
Price: £25
Do you frequently give yourself a hard time, thinking you’ve got things wrong and feeling full of self-blame? Do you talk to yourself far more harshly than you would to anyone else?
Perhaps you’ve decided you’re not going to beat yourself up any more – but discovered that it’s hard work to ignore or reason with your inner critic. Are you fed up fighting it?
It can seem like your brain can always find something else to complain about. To paraphrase several of the people I’ve worked with: “I’ve realised I have a very harsh inner critic, and it really makes my life difficult. I am so angry with myself for that.”
While it’s good to challenge our negative self-talk when it crops up, if we want those critical inner voices to stop making things so difficult, we need a different approach.
When we understand our internal dialogue a bit better – not just the inner critic, but our tendency to fight with ourselves or to just ignore everything and binge-watch a box set – we can develop more inward harmony and soothe our feelings of anxiety and self-blame.
As a result we’ll be less drained by conflicting thoughts and feelings; we’ll have more energy for resolving problems and enjoying life; and we’ll find a clearer sense of direction and self-confidence.
Find out how self-compassion can hush your inner critic in this 90-minute workshop with counsellor Karen Bray (BA Hons, MBACP). Karen offers workshops and counselling to help clients boost their emotional resilience, improve relationships and create more life-satisfaction.
Workshops numbers are limited. To book your place, please email karen@karenbray.co.uk
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