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A Way Out of Loneliness: How to Feel Less Isolated and Alone

…ue roots of loneliness. She will explore how a person’s defenses and their critical inner voice perpetuate feelings of alienation. Why do people turn against themselves? How can they overcome the self-critical thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors that perpetuate the cycle of solitude? Participants will learn valuable tools to identify and overcome core defenses that contribute to loneliness and will be introduced to therapy techniques that will…

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Overcoming Relationship Anxiety

…ht process we internalize based on hurtful attitudes and experiences. This critical inner voice goes on to perpetuate our anxiety by filling our heads with critical, shaming thoughts about ourselves and our partner or potential partners. Dr. Firestone will introduce methods that can help individuals overcome their relationship anxiety by making connections to their past, creating a coherent narrative, and identifying and challenging this destructi…

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How to Beat the 5 Types of Boredom that Arise in Relationships

…er, your relationship, or your life in general. You may be listening to a “critical inner voice” that operates like a mean coach inside your head, insulting and undermining you. This “voice” also tends to target people close to you. Naturally, there are times you have real complaints about your partner or your circumstances, but the critical inner voice tends to nitpick, exaggerate, and distort in ways that ruin your mood and negatively color your…

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Overcoming Depression: Two-Part Online Workshop

…elp fight depression. Participants will learn how to effectively challenge critical inner voices, develop more self-compassion, and strengthen their positive sense of self. Learning Objectives: Apply techniques to identify and challenge destructive thinking in clients Describe strategies to help clients tolerate anxiety associated in breaking destructive patterns Distinguish between self-compassion and self-esteem Discuss a cognitive/affective/beh…

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How to Stop Fighting and Feel Close Again

…of mind to be influenced by that of the other.” Reject the filter of your critical inner voice Part of the reason we’re so reactive in a given moment is because we often hear or see our partner through the filter of our “critical inner voice.” This “voice” represents a pattern of negative thoughts and distorted ideas we developed about ourselves and others based on hurtful experiences from our early lives. As we grow up, we may expect relationshi…

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The Wait for the Acceptance Letter: Helping Teens Cope with Stress

…arly those involving evaluation. There are many self-critical thoughts or “critical inner voices” that get triggered in graduating teens. Common critical inner voices I’ve heard from high school seniors have included: You’re not going to get accepted anywhere. Why haven’t you heard from that school yet? You don’t have a chance. How can you tell your friends/parents/teachers that you didn’t get in? You’re so stupid. They’re so much smarter than you…

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A Way Out of Loneliness

…Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore how a person’s defenses and their critical inner voice perpetuate their feelings of alienation. She will examine the true roots of loneliness. Why do people turn against themselves? How can they overcome the self-critical thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors that perpetuate the cycle of solitude? In her Webinar, Dr. Firestone will explain how individuals build certain psychological defenses to adapt to th…

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The Real Reason You’re Not Married

…end an evening out with friends. When we sense ourselves becoming mean and critical of our partner, we should take note of how we may be distorting him or her. It’s important to be aware of an internal coach informing us of our many faults as well as those of our partner. Be wary of a critical inner voice telling us to be upset, suspicious and mistrusting. That voice may be saying things like, “Where is he tonight? I can’t believe he didn’t call y…

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3 Steps to Experience the Perfect Imperfect Moment

…was excited, but a few minutes into their long drive to the mountains, her critical inner voice started in on her. “What will you talk about? You don’t have anything interesting to say. He’s going to realize how dull you are.” During the drive, the running dialogue in her mind made her unusually quiet, uncomfortable, even awkward at times. By the time, they made their first gas stop, she wished she’d never agreed to come. Then, stepping out of the…

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Fear of Failure

…cking with things when they get hard are all hardiness traits. Our fears of failure can limit us and keep us from living the life we want to. When we inevitably experience rejection or disappointment, we have to be hardy in our way of coping with these struggles. Overcoming our critical inner voice can be a vital step in becoming more emotionally resilient. We can learn skills to become hardier, and we can face challenges with fewer internal setba…

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