SEND YOUR INNER CRITIC ON HOLIDAY

Deep down we are all excessivly self-critical.

Even the most seemingly confident people have a well-developed ‘Inner Critic’.  The Inner Critic is that part of each of us which nags away and is never satisfied with our performance.

You can easily recognise its voice: it’s the one which tells you off all the time; the one that keeps saying that you are never good enough/clever enough/educated enough …..  to do or be anything of note in this world.  Learn to recognise this voice and ignore its nagging.  Love and value yourself instead.

JUST FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE

‘Just face the music and dance’ is such a wondeful phrase.  It conjures up the image of risk-taking, decision making, accepting challenges and making things happen in a harmonious way.

Maybe you will have to learn to say ‘no’ more often; you might have to put up with some people not liking you or being envious of you, but always remember, whose life is this anyway?  Decide to be assertive.

Face the challenges that life brings in a positive way and dance to your own tune.  Dance and the world will dance with you.

JUST DO IT

What is it that you would most love to do but are afraid to do because of the consequences?

Name three things that you would love to do but that you are afraid to try.
Ask yourself what would be the best and worst possible outcomes of doing each of these three things.
Ask yourself, ‘What are my fears and anxieties?’  and write them down.
How realistic are your fears?  Usually fears are irrational and groundless; our longing by far outweighs the reality of the fear itself.

Go ahead – just do it!  You will feel fantastic.