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November 28, 2022

Learn — don't run — from your inner critic

  • If there's a bit of truth in what your inner critic says, it may prompt you to improve your situation
    • By LAURA MCMULLEN
    NerdWallet

    I can be so mean to myself. My inner critic roasts my actions like a political attack ad, with claims that are cruel, overstated and often inaccurate. My ad would assert that I'm stupid with money, bad at decision-making and a crybaby to boot — all endorsed by yours truly.

    I'm not the only one talking trash about myself. Most people face negative self-talk at some point, and it comes up often in the practice of New York City-based financial therapist Aja Evans. Even financial therapists serve themselves harsh burns. “My inner monologue is brutal,” Evans says.


     
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