The Inner Critic

An important part of our Happiness Quotiant (HQ) is recognizing and working with the inner commentator. Mental chatter while often random can also act as an inner hypnotist. What's worse is that many times this inner hynotist has been programmed negatively by an early authority figure. The net result is an inner critic that judges everything that occurs, often casting experience and perceptions in a negative light. "You're not good enough" is the ultimate trance that is created by the inner critic. Recognizing the voice for what is (basically just neurochemistry, neuronal quantum flux) and then using it to program positive activity can change our experience of life for the better. Try talking to your "self" kindly, patiently and gently as you would to a child you were teaching. Try it now. How does it feel? Now, practice talking to your "self' that way on a daily basis. Do it until that voice becomes The Voice inside your head.