The Untapped Power of the Inner Critic (How to Turn Negative Thoughts into Growth) [Book 1/15]

[@mrclarksclassroom]

Please buy this book! It's wonderful! The questions as they appear on Page 23 of Embracing Your Inner Critic: (full credit to Hal and Sidra Stone - these are NOT my questions) Firstly, write down any particular comments or statements that your Inner Critic is used to repeating. Then... 1 - Does this statement sound like somebody that I know? (or used to know) 2 - When do I first remember being concerned about this issue? 3 - What were your mother's favourite judgmental comments about you? If she did not say these out loud, what was it about you that you knew displeased her? (Replace 'mother' with any other relevant figure) 4 - Think of the ways in which your mother judged other people. Write down some of her favourite judgements about others. Reflecting on these questions alone will help you to understand where some of the comments that your Inner Critic repeats came from. I would highly recommend this book to take this much further, and begin healing those wounds.

[@kaoutharbousbaa8833]

Will add it to my reading list, thanks!

[@mrclarksclassroom]

Not a problem - super easy read and extremely enlightening. Hope you get as much out of it as I did!

[@stevenpham6734]

Very much appreciate this video series. However, I haven't seen any affiliate link to book sales, which makes me curious about your intent in creating this series.

[@mrclarksclassroom]

Great question. I do a lot of teaching and coaching with men, whether that's 1:1, group coaching, or running full weekend retreats. Many people can't afford these things, so I want to make sure they can still receive some guidance. Likewise, many people I work with know me as "the book guy" and want recommendations, so this playlist can act as an easy way for me to direct people towards some books! In 2025, I would love to start building out some courses to help people take this further. Specific teaching, creating exercises, and crafting a curriculum to take people through. I may end up using affiliate links, but this isn't playlist about money at all.

[@xrungu]

nice video..is this similar to shadow work

[@mrclarksclassroom]

Absolutely. There's a video coming up in this series specifically on Shadow Work too. If the Inner Critic is something that we don't consciously identify with (or can't) then it will sit pulling the strings in the unconscious mind. Still there, having it's intentions known, but in a hidden way. I would absolutely see embracing the inner critic as a part of sub-personality work, in which we begin to integrate that part of our selves that we have pushed away from consciously identifying with (i.e. the very definition of shadow work!)