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Katy Waldman reviews the new book “Chatter,” by Ethan Kross, an experimental psychologist and the founder of the University of Michigan’s Emotion & Self-Control Lab. The book examines the purposes and pitfalls of the inner voice, as well as how we can marshal it for greater use.

What does you inner critic say? The inner critic profile is SUCH an amazing and fun exercise that can really help us to separate ourselves from our negative thoughts & create a space where we don't hate or judge this part of ourselves (so as to not give it more power), but we also don't actively listen and act upon these thoughts. We go super in depth with this type of work in The Self REVOLUTION course! Spots are still open and you can check all the program details on our website (link in…

The image is a colorful illustration of a woman with short black hair and a black turtleneck sweater. She is looking down with her eyes closed. Her head is adorned with a vibrant crown of abstract shapes in shades of blue, orange, red, and green. The colors are bold and the lines are loose, giving the image a whimsical and artistic feel. The background is a simple white space, which allows the colors of the woman and her crown to pop.

📷 @journey_to_wellness_ It can be challenging to establish a healthy dialogue with our inner critic, but when we look at it this way, maybe we can move softly and gently forward. Let us know how you're doing today? Image description: In the centre of an illustration with a light yellow background is an illustration of a person in a light brown top, right hand on their hip and left hand showing thumbs up. Next to them is a brown and black text which says: 'Inner critic reframe: My inner…

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