…ht process we internalize based on hurtful attitudes and experiences. This critical inner voice goes on to perpetuate our anxiety by filling our heads with critical, shaming thoughts about ourselves and our partner or potential partners. Dr. Firestone will introduce methods that can help individuals overcome their relationship anxiety by making connections to their past, creating a coherent narrative, and identifying and challenging this destructi…
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…er, your relationship, or your life in general. You may be listening to a “critical inner voice” that operates like a mean coach inside your head, insulting and undermining you. This “voice” also tends to target people close to you. Naturally, there are times you have real complaints about your partner or your circumstances, but the critical inner voice tends to nitpick, exaggerate, and distort in ways that ruin your mood and negatively color your…
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…elp fight depression. Participants will learn how to effectively challenge critical inner voices, develop more self-compassion, and strengthen their positive sense of self. Learning Objectives: Apply techniques to identify and challenge destructive thinking in clients Describe strategies to help clients tolerate anxiety associated in breaking destructive patterns Distinguish between self-compassion and self-esteem Discuss a cognitive/affective/beh…
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Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. – Risk Assessment Treatment and Case Management – This book helps develop an understanding of how one begins a downward spiral of negative internal conversations; professionals can better assess risk and design treatment for depressed and suicidal patients. In the United States, every 17 minutes a person acts on the resolve to terminate his or her existence.” Thus begins Robert W. Firestone’s exploration into the depths…
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…of mind to be influenced by that of the other.” Reject the filter of your critical inner voice Part of the reason we’re so reactive in a given moment is because we often hear or see our partner through the filter of our “critical inner voice.” This “voice” represents a pattern of negative thoughts and distorted ideas we developed about ourselves and others based on hurtful experiences from our early lives. As we grow up, we may expect relationshi…
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…arly those involving evaluation. There are many self-critical thoughts or “critical inner voices” that get triggered in graduating teens. Common critical inner voices I’ve heard from high school seniors have included: You’re not going to get accepted anywhere. Why haven’t you heard from that school yet? You don’t have a chance. How can you tell your friends/parents/teachers that you didn’t get in? You’re so stupid. They’re so much smarter than you…
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…Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore how a person’s defenses and their critical inner voice perpetuate their feelings of alienation. She will examine the true roots of loneliness. Why do people turn against themselves? How can they overcome the self-critical thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors that perpetuate the cycle of solitude? In her Webinar, Dr. Firestone will explain how individuals build certain psychological defenses to adapt to th…
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…e. It’s crucial to our destiny that we learn to identify and challenge our critical inner voice. If we remain committed in our mission to counter these negative self-attacks, systematically as each thought enters our mind, we drastically improve our self-esteem and live with a healthier, more realistic self-image. Take this quiz to find out if you have low self-esteem then read about the critical inner voice and start your journey toward a life fr…
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…was excited, but a few minutes into their long drive to the mountains, her critical inner voice started in on her. “What will you talk about? You don’t have anything interesting to say. He’s going to realize how dull you are.” During the drive, the running dialogue in her mind made her unusually quiet, uncomfortable, even awkward at times. By the time, they made their first gas stop, she wished she’d never agreed to come. Then, stepping out of the…
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…cking with things when they get hard are all hardiness traits. Our fears of failure can limit us and keep us from living the life we want to. When we inevitably experience rejection or disappointment, we have to be hardy in our way of coping with these struggles. Overcoming our critical inner voice can be a vital step in becoming more emotionally resilient. We can learn skills to become hardier, and we can face challenges with fewer internal setba…
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