66. How to boost your self-esteem

Have you ever been caught in a spiral of self-criticism? When was
the last time your inner critic took over your day? 


We all have stories we’ve created about ourselves - some of them
positive and some of them negative. If you suffer from low
self-esteem, your story may include these types of narratives:
“I’m a failure,” “I’ll never be able to do that,” or “if only I
were smarter or more attractive, I could be happy.” 


Dealing effectively with your inner critic doesn't happen
overnight, but if you learn compassionate, evidence-based and
actionable skills to handle all those stories, to relate to them
skillfully, you can learn to accept yourself as you are and not
as who you wish to be.


Key Takeaways


In this conversation, Dr. Joe Oliver, Ph.D. and I discussed:





What is self-esteem

How to handle self-criticism

Defusion: thanking your mind

How to notice when you’re entangled with your mind

How to notice and catch your playing-it-safe moves

The story behind his book

Dealing with the monsters of the negative stories with
dignity and respect






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