Meet The Inner Critic / Rule Maker Meditation

Описание: Questions to ask your inner critic ✨

1 What kind of rules do you believe ______ should follow?

2 How should ______ behave?

3 What should ______ never do?

4 What happens when ______ breaks these rules?

5 How are you, as the inner critic / rule maker, trying to help or protect ______?

6 Does this voice you use, as the inner critic, sound like someone else ______ knows?

7 When did this voice first begin speaking to critically to ______?


Questions to reflect upon afterwards

1 How does the voice feel to listen to as YOU, apposed to being the inner critic / rule maker?

2 Do any of these beliefs/ rules / expectations, from the inner critic feel outdated, unrealistic, unattainable, or maybe even a bit ridiculous?

3 Do any of these beliefs / rules / expectations from the inner critic feel necessary and important to keep? If so, why?


Questions to ask your inner child

1 How do you feel when you hear these rules from the inner critic?

2 How do you feel about the inner critic / rule maker?

3 Do these rules and expectations make you feel safe or scared and stressed?

4 What do you wish ______ did more or less of?

5 What would make you feel less judged and more supported?


Questions to reflect upon upon closing the practice

1 What did you notice about the critic?

2 What did you notice about the child?

3 Which voice feels the loudest in your life right now?

4 What might it be like to have a more kind and supportive in her voice that encourages growth and responsibility without judgment shame, or punishment?

5 Can you see how the inner critic / rulemaker believes that it is protecting you by being harsh?

6 Is it possible to thank the inner critic for its efforts and doing this?

7 Does it feel okay to let go of any of the outdated and unrealistic expectations that you may have discovered as a result of coming to understand your inner critic more through this practice?

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Thank you to everyone who is here reading this and who has participated in this self reflection practice! I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!