How do you silence your inner critic so that you may pursue your dreams freely?

Suzanne N.
To stay positive I listen to the daily coaching morning and evening. I find if I don’t the inner critic can re-appear. When it does reappear I sometimes head out for a short walk to clear my head.
Lucy O.
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I feel like I am a very disciplined person. ( only when I want to be ) so I just kind of push it aside like “Pfttt watch this” and I prove myself wrong. I know it’s bad to set low expectations but sometimes that’s what I do to silence the criticism a bit. Eventually I’ll raise them when I feel I’m hitting the low expectation(s) 100% of the time. Actually maybe at LEAST 90%. That’s how I know I can re-evaluate the expectations and how I feel about the project.
Vaf N.
Staying connected aligned and centered in my truest truths— my souls path- destiny- commitment- contact- word to twin. Coming home to self, inner flower love child- leading me to feel taste love all of life— faithful to my inner guidance- holding on when I wanted to let go— believing in ME- as Source Creator limitless grounded and free life giving love feeling energy♥️♥️
Emma P.
I prefer not to listen to my inner critic cause it will damage everything . I usually talk yo myself in front of the mirror and say: I can and I will , watch me .
all you need to do is to motivate yourself and don't waste your time on waiting people to motivate you
Susanna O.
I realise that my inner critic is a part of my mind that l have neglected. This is part of me that l must not ignore and in fact it can become a friend of mine who l can learn from. I don’t know if you have heard of the known and the unknown self? The inner critic comes from the unknown self. Be kind to this part of yourself and don’t be afraid of yourself. Can learn so much about what hasn’t been nurtured in you. Give yourself the gift of self compassion and kindness!
Farzaneh T.
In the past I ised to try to silence it, ignore it but I think that made it worse. Now I've learned to look at my inner critic as one of my people at the wooden table inside my garden. I've seated another person in there a supportive parent mine is based on my 50 year old kind dad type manager, Robb. I would listen to the critic and respond to them the way Robb would think "well I think you're amazing and you shouldn't be hard on yourself, its ok" and point out all the positive side of things that critic doesn't pay attention to.
That has helped the critic become a person at the table and not taking over and giving me guilt or bad feelings
Carlos J.
I can’t silence my inner critic. I listen it with care (is a fragile part of me), I reassure it and after, together, me and my inner critic, we go on.
Dorina G.
I have read the book of Eric Berne: Games prople play and it helped me a lot understanding myself.
I started to focus on loving myself and tried to make something little each day only to 'have fun' (like buying something little, doing some sports, calling my best friend, etc). That was a good start:)
Hana O.
I don't agree that we should silence our inner critic. It can help you in finding your flaws and work for improvement. Although, we must not let it transform into a fear monger which demotivates you. Having flaws should become an incentive for improvement. Not for giving up.
Arnold W.
I remind myself that I’ve been through intense emotional times and that helps me
Power through current emotional times by focusing on the outcome of working through my issues by not avoiding them.
Nadejda G.
Mostly I listen to the people most special and important to me. I try to select one goal and make it my priority for the selected time (let's say 2 hours). I try to imagine all I have to do is this and do it with full concentration. Then I proceed to the other . Keeping yourself busy helps silence my critic, me and her are actually friends, you gotta make her supportive hahah.
Treyvius F.
For me, it's less about silencing and more about listening. But not that I listen and start to feel down, but I listen and learn from my own doubts. Think about it like this. Everything that implies one thing, automatically implies the opposite. If you think you are too weak for something, then that means you have a lot of strength to gain. If you're not smart enough, then you have a lot of things to learn.
Cl A T.
I'm not very good at this, yet. But here are some strategies I apply:
1. Allow the critical voices to exist and listen to them. Don't suppress. But, be sceptical of them. Reveal their fallacies, give rational answers. Understand where they come from and why they say the things they say; understand why they're not rational.
2. Visualize positive outcomes
3. Give myself compliments
4. Give others compliments
5. Be grateful
6. Appreciate how good I have it
7. Be healthy
8. Sleep enough
9. Take enough breaks
Virgulino S.
Just by one song or closing my eyes not thing about the critics more concentrated on my dreams my achievements my goals that makes me feel that I ve already pursued my dreams and this let me this about my dreams freely subconsciously
Everett J.
I honestly don't, sometimes its better to have a critic. Me personally I just talk to friends and it kind of just goes away.
Reneezing N.
Stay vigilant!!
Do your self care.
Get enough sleep.
Forgive yourself more!!!! A lot more!!!
Stay vigilant with your daily Om stuff. It is helping!!!!
Maybe reduce the fabulous items.
Ignatz G.
I listen to it. Ask myself if I'm being realistic or just hard on myself. And then I do it anyway and see how stupid I was to ever think that way.
Tilde F.
It’s kind of a multi part process. At first I started by just recognizing that the inner critic is not who I actually believe I am, so I named her Tammy. Tammy is the name of one of my bullies in middle school so it’s easy to remember that She is just a jerk and wants to make me miserable. It took practice, but after a while I have no problem telling Tammy to go away or be quiet when she starts acting up. Separating the inner critic from who I actually am has been a huge help and twisting my self-confidence.
Isabelle Y.
I don't. It is something I'm working on, but the silence my inner critic I just don't voice it out loud. That doesn't mean it doesn't affect me, it's all in my head which eventually tires me out. There is no right or wrong answer, but, but keeping myself busy and inspired and in a happy environment, it makes silencing those negative voices just that much easier.
Lilou O.
Honestly, sometimes I try to take the same critique to use to my advantage. For example, if I'm working on something I take that critique, analyse it and see how I can make my work even better.
Or sometimes I think about my situation and the progress that I've done. What I've accomplished so far and I tell myself that patience is key.
Everytging will come to me in due time.

Use the critique if you think it can serve, but pay it no mind if you know exactly where you're going. 🙂

Durbalino T.
I accept the criticism and work on what I feel is wrong (though most of the time it feels like everything is wrong with me), getting validation from people close to me also helps.
Claire A.
For a very long time, I was a very negative person. It took me forever to realize that inner critic and negativity came from my own insecurities and how I looked at myself. I'm still working on my self esteem. I think about everyone who loves me. I think of the funniest moments with friends and family. After, my inner critic decides to shut up.