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163. Why Do I Talk to Myself So Negatively? | Understanding Your Inner Critic

Why are we often kinder to everyone else than we are to ourselves?

In this episode of Why Do I Do This? with Johnny Lawrence, I explore the relationship we have with ourselves, from the voice of our inner critic to the stories we carry about who we are.

I unpack why our inner critic may actually be trying to protect us, the difference between accountability and self-punishment, and how childhood experiences can shape the way we speak to ourselves.

I also share practical ways to recognise negative self-talk, challenge the stories you tell yourself, and develop greater self-compassion without letting yourself off the hook.

Because you don't need to love everything about yourself to start treating yourself with kindness.

Takeaways

👉 Your inner critic may be trying to protect you.

👉 Accountability doesn't require self-punishment.

👉 Your language shapes how you see yourself.

👉 Mistakes are opportunities to learn, not proof of failure.

👉 Self-compassion can create real, lasting growth.

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167. Why Do I Keep Getting in My Own Way? | Understanding Self-Sabotage

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166. Why Do I Keep Calling Myself Lazy? | Understanding Burnout & Avoidance

In this episode of Why Do I Do This? with Johnny Lawrence, I explore one of the questions many of us secretly ask ourselves: “Am I actually lazy, or is something else going on?”I look at the differenc...

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165. Why Do I Get So Disappointed by People? | Understanding Expectations

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164. Why Do I Struggle to Become the Man I Want to Be? | Lawrence Price on Strength, Discipline & Identity

What actually makes a man strong?In this episode of Why Do I Do This? with Johnny Lawrence, I sit down with coach, entrepreneur and father Lawrence Price to explore discipline, identity, resilience, f...

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162. Why Do I Feel Like a Failure After Losing My Job? | Rebuilding Confidence

What happens to your confidence when the thing you thought defined you suddenly disappears?In this episode, I explore how redundancy, rejection and career setbacks can affect our confidence and sense ...

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161. Why Do I Overthink Everything I Say? | Overthinking Conversations

Why do I replay conversations in my head and wonder if I said the wrong thing?In this episode of Why Do I Do This? with Johnny Lawrence, I explore why our brains overanalyse conversations, how our nee...

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