What did you learn about your inner critic today?

Yes, it’s like a neurotic shadow version of me that follows me reminding me of my insecurities

It felt interesting seeing him personified as another person, I always saw him as just part of myself, it’s interesting framing it as if it were another person.

mmmmm dark, which is interesting bc it is a little evil but also kinda cool

Definitely feel it will be useful to place feelings of paralysis or shame on an “other” - giving them a source instead of believing it is who I am.

I like the idea, but i don’t view it as some brooding alleyway character. I view it as a connected to me sense of grief

Yes it did

Yes

I’ve never tried to imagine what my inner critic would look like as mine is more of a weighted feeling separating me from my emotions, so it is interesting to try to depict it

Didn’t really resonate, but can appreciate the imagery of it

It’s an accurate visual of how I’m feeling when in those situations. Scary to confront it face on but something that needs to be done

I think ascribing a physical image to negative self talk and negative feelings can help to combat it as you can now put a face to all the negativity. I’m optimistic that using this image of my self critic will help me to dismiss its criticisms.

My inner critic has been giving me negative thoughts about my relationship and attempting to sabotage it.

Having an imagine there to personify my self-critic helps with the ‘fear of the unknown’. Hopefully I won’t be worried or bothered by it as I can visualise it.

He wears this costume to scare me. Really, he’s just a frightened child who has taken on way too much responsibility.

It’s different than I would have thought but without having my actual picture, and a picture of my mother, it is as close as you can probably get.

A little bit, it was. Dark and scary

AI generated imagine not so much, activity where i’m supposed to describe them is very helpful and self reflective. My inner critic is my ideal self

It made me recognize how silly and stupid it was that I let this feeling control my life.

Helps to make a visual representation

Helps me to know my enemy