The critic feeds on silence. It grows in isolation. That’s why being in a space with people who get it—who have their own ...

"When you're feeling a sense of stress, that inner critic, that berating voice, has you say to yourself 'What's the matter with me?'" she says. In her new book "The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and ...

In 2024, 43% of adults said they felt more anxious than they did the previous year, according to an American Psychiatric Association poll. While the source of Americans' stress varies – the ...

Instead of being your own cheerleader, your brain is more like an inner critic on steroids. You constantly berate yourself for minor mistakes or beat yourself up for not meeting impossible standards.

It’s hard to believe that Brooke Shields could have an inner critic. And that it would have anything negative to say. But she’s human, after all, and almost every human seems to have one.

We all experience negative thoughts from time to time. Whether it’s self-doubt, fear of failure, or a persistent inner critic, negative thinking can be overwhelming and paralyzing. However ...

Nah, it was just luck. I could have done better.” This is a sign of an overactive inner critic, another trait common to people who habitually deflect compliments and put themselves down.

Somehow, my life path never led me to a Costco membership until this month, and as I wheeled an enormous cart around the cavernous Sodo warehouse, I could feel my conversion to the cult of Costco ...