Practice4 min
Responding to the critic in the moment
A brief in-the-moment practice for when the critic speaks up.
- 1Pause and notice“There's the critic again.”
- 2Name its intention“It's probably trying to protect me from something.”
- 3Offer a brief, honest response“Thank you for trying to help. I've got this from here.”
- 4Return attention to the present task or momentYou don't need to resolve the critic fully to move on.
You might explore these in your own words — there is no right answer, and stopping partway is completely fine.