| Description |
217 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Part I: Introducing your inner critic -- What is your inner critic and where did it come from? -- How we talk to the inner critic -- Part II: How the inner critic operates -- The critic as the speaker of absolute truth -- The critic's view of the physical body -- The wholistic critic: A self-improvement expert -- Critic attacks and how to deal with them -- The inner critic's role in shame, depression, and low self-esteem -- The critic as abuser of the inner child -- The critic as killer: Disowning our instinctual energy -- The differences between the inner critic in women and in men -- Part III: The inner critic and relationship -- The critic as a relational creature -- Growing up in the family: Disowned selves, judgment, and the development of the inner critic -- The incomparable comparer -- How the inner critic sabotages our relationships -- In summary -- Part IV: Transforming the inner critic -- Understanding the underlying anxiety of the inner critic -- Becoming a parent to your inner critic -- Moving toward the creative life: The inner critic transformed |
| Summary |
Hal and Sidra Stone are the creators of "Voice Dialogue" process, a therapy that transforms the inner critic from crippling adversary to productive ally |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217) |
| Subject |
Criticism, Personal.
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Self-talk.
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| Author |
Stone, Sidra, 1937- author
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| LC no. |
92053894 |
| ISBN |
0062507575 (paperback) |
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9780062507570 (paperback) |
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