Topic

Inner Critic and Fear

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The harsh inner coach represents fear rather than useful motivation

Weaver says his self-critical internal voice supplied neither useful advice nor solutions and came to represent fears about inadequacy, significance, and failure.

Graham Weaver Inner Critic and Fear Source at 12:46

Self-criticism can negatively affect other people

Weaver says that when he harshly criticized himself, he behaved worse with his family and transmitted the same negativity to his team, causing others to second-guess themselves.

Graham Weaver Inner Critic and Fear Source at 13:36

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