76. Silencing Your Inner Critic

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400; color: #000000;">Chances are that you have a robust inner critic. You might even believe that self criticism and castigation are the only ways to excel. As a high level performer, you are not alone. In this episode, we break down the nature of inner criticism and several ways to silence it (or nearly so).  </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interested in one-on-one coaching? Learn more at <a href= "https://roborman.com">roborman.com</a></span></p> <p>To support the show - our Patreon site <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/stimuluspod">https://www.patreon.com/stimuluspod</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For full shownotes visit <a href="https://roborman.com/category/stimulus/">our podcast page</a></span></p> <p><br /> We Discuss:</p> <ul> <li><strong>3 objectives in the training of ski jumpers which can be applied to any moment or high stakes situation [02:30];</strong></li> <li><strong>The importance of self talk [03:45];</strong></li> <li><strong>What IS your inner critic? [05:40];</strong></li> <li><strong>The first step to thwarting the inner critic is to be aware that it exists [08:00];</strong></li> <li><strong>Judgment vs. discernment [09:10];</strong></li> <li><strong>Dialogue of “the Judge” compared with “the Sage” in a complex resuscitation scenario [11:00]; </strong></li> <li><strong>Switching from “What if” to “What’s next” [13:15];</strong></li> <li><strong>The second step to quieting the inner critic:  coming back to center [15:15];</strong></li> <li><strong>Activating the voice of the Sage, that motivates through curiosity, empathy, and purpose [17:22];</strong></li> <li><strong>One way to shift out of self judgment and into discernment is to speak (think) about yourself in the third person [21:20];</strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This podcast streams free on</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stimulus/id1501107371"><strong> iTunes</strong></a><strong>,<