Hello there, my friends.

Welcome to another episode of the show.

Today's micro show.

I want to talk about something that we all do, but something that we rarely address in

public, and that is self-judgment.

Self-judgment is that little voice inside our head that critiques us, sometimes really

vocally, sometimes in a whisper, sometimes it's quiet for a while and other times it judges

every action. But here's the thing, the constant judgment, whether it's overt or subtle,

that we have going on about ourselves, it creates suffering that is

totally unavoidable. We are generating our own problems, right? This is an unhappiness of our

own making. And let's be honest. When we're suffering, this is not when we are at our best. This is

when instead we look for relief. We look for escapism, self-soothing

behaviors with habits that are usually not good habits, right? Eating junk food or staying up

late or drinking or whatever. It's things that keep us from moving forward or worse that add

to self-loathing and it could be a vicious cycle. So this is why self-judgment is

hurting you and I wanted to address a few things that we can do to think differently about

us. Why do we constantly judge yourselves? Where does the surge to self-criticize come from?

So let's dive into this a little bit more. Now, self-judgment often stems from some blend of

past experiences with societal expectations, the internalization of critical voices that we've

encountered through our lives that, you know, most likely took, you know, started as a seed outside of us, but then

we brought it inside and planted that seed. You know, this could have been a demanding

parent, a competitive, you know, school environment or sports or just societal messages in general

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