Bonus Episode: Signs You are Too Self-critical

加幕剧集:你过度自我批评的迹象

Your Anxiety Toolkit - Anxiety & OCD Strategies for Everyday

2026-05-29

15 分钟
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Summary: In this episode, I talk about how self-criticism can quietly interfere with recovery and healing. So many people believe being hard on themselves will motivate them to do better, but in reality, constant self-judgment often increases anxiety, lowers confidence, and makes it harder to move forward. I walk through some common signs of self-criticism, including harsh self-talk, perfectionism, difficulty accepting compliments, and feeling guilt or shame over even small setbacks.
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  • My guess is that you are really, really hard on yourself.

  • And my guess is you've been doing this for so many years that it feels like it's just a habit for you.

  • It feels like it's the only way to be, and you probably think you deserve it.

  • Now, if that's you, you're going to want to listen to this episode

  • because today we're going to talk about the signs that you are too self-critical and how it is impacting your recovery.

  • More difficult it is to be motivated, the more you procrastinate, the more anxiety and depression you have.

  • And so we want to get to the bottom of this.

  • All of the work I do circles around this one concept, which is you can overcome your anxiety.

  • You can recover from OCD.

  • But a huge part of that is about how you talk to yourself, whether that's how you motivate yourself,

  • how kind you are, how much you encourage yourself while in the face of actual adversity,

  • while you are anxious, while you're having intrusive thoughts.

  • That is the key component here.

  • And let's get to it.

  • Now, first, let me just dispel a myth.

  • I am not here with the goal of you always speaking just so kindly.

  • That is probably not going to happen.

  • There will be times where you screw up and you make a mistake and you beat yourself up a little bit.

  • Here is an example.

  • I am very, very kind to myself.