Episode 19: Reframing Your Inner Critic with Rachel Gainer
My guest for today is Rachel Gainer of Rachel Rebuilt and our conversation today is all about personifying the inner critic. Many of us try to categorize it as totally negative and think that we need to ignore that voice in order to overcome it. However, Rachel encourages us to “rewire” the inner critic, exploring new ways to interact with it and more deeply honor your intuition.
Rachel is a life coach for working mothers and emerging entrepreneurs, helping her clients tackle the inner stories that are holding them back from achieving what they want to achieve. She also hosts her own podcast called Life Rebuilt -- check it out in the links below!
Here are some things I’ve learned:
Turning your inner critic into your “inner ally” can help view that voice as someone who just wants to protect us from failure.
It can be difficult to distinguish between true intuition and the bad intentions of the inner critic.
A helpful tactic can be asking yourself: “Does this voice want me to grow or to stay small?”
Try to visualize the character your inner voice is taking on -- is it the bully, the boss, the spiritual guide?
If you’re pushing yourself so hard that you’re burning out, that might be a sign to ease up on yourself and reevaluate.
Find the balance of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone 10-15% -- this is where you will find the best results, rather than simply working harder all the time.
Dread comes from an external expectation, whereas fear comes from an internal expectation.
Resources from this episode:
Connect with Rachel:
https://www.rachelrebuilt.com/
https://www.rachelrebuilt.com/podcast
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