In this episode, Chetna talks about:
- Two indigenous women-lead organizations that offer important resources for native and non-native folks: Spirit of the Sun and All My Relations Podcast
- What the inner critic is...
- Five traits and tendencies of the inner critic: 1. black or white thinking 2. motivating but actually invalidating 3. highly triggered by uncertainty 4. internalizing of oppressive value systems around us 5. hyper-protective based on the past
- Ways in which we respond automatically to the inner critic: fight, flight, freeze and appease
- The bold and uncertain nature of creative practice being a triggering space for the inner critic
- Two conscious ways to respond to the inner critic: 1. an embodied “no” 2. mindful consent
- Cultivating space through this practice for our wiser, kinder and higher voices
- Being embodied in order to access more of our own wisdom and power
- Doing the shadow work of giving the inner critic a back seat without letting it drive or navigate our lives
Free resources:
- The feelings wheel to help acknowledge the emotional impact of when the inner critic is present
- The t-chart template to give space in mindful consent to the inner critic and to our higher voices distinctly
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