Why We Need to Have Compassion for Our Inner Critic
Don't beat yourself up for beating yourself up in the vain hope that somehow it will help you stop beating yourself up.  Instead, take a step back and give your inner critic some slack.  In its ineffective, counterproductive way, your inner critic is actually trying to keep you safe.
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