Dear friends,
A patient once told me, “The hardest part isn’t hearing the negative voice in my head. It’s believing it.”
That stuck with me. Because the truth is, we all have that voice. The one that whispers, “You’re not enough.”
It shows up when you’re tired, when you make a mistake, when you compare yourself to someone else. And if we’re not careful, it becomes the narrator of our lives.
But that voice is a liar. It’s not your conscience—it’s an echo from the past.
“You are not the voice in your head. You are the one listening.”
Try this: The next time your critic speaks, don’t argue with it. Just notice it. Label it.
“That’s the critic.”
Then breathe. And replace the thought with something kinder.
Something true.
“I’m human.”
“I’m learning.”
“I’m allowed to be imperfect.”
Do that enough times, and something amazing happens. The voice loses its power. You start hearing something else instead—yourself.
Golden light,
Dr. Richard Louis Miller
P.S. You’ll find a complete guide to quieting your inner critic in Chapter 6 of my book, Master Your Mind: Practical Tools to Calm Anxiety, Silence Your Inner Critic, and Stop Overthinking. It’s filled with simple tools to help you speak to yourself with the same kindness you offer others.
1-minute mind control (my new book)
Traditional mindfulness and meditation techniques often require a huge investment of your most precious resource (time) without guarantees of results.
My own version of mindfulness—what I sometimes refer to as “mind control”—can be mastered in much less time if you commit to regular 60-90 second practice throughout the day.
Breathing. Witnessing. Changing the channel on negative thoughts.
I’ve honed these techniques over a lifetime of personal and professional practice, and now I’m sharing them with the world.
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