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Inner critic

How loud your inner critic is, and whether it speaks through harsh self-talk, perfectionism, or comparison.

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Time

5 minutes

Prompts

12 prompts

Tone

reflective

Use

Written for this app for self-reflection; not a validated psychological instrument.

1. When I make a mistake, I call myself names in my head.

2. Anything less than perfect feels like failure.

3. I measure my worth against other people's achievements.

4. I tell myself I should have known better.

5. I redo things that are already good enough.

6. Social media leaves me feeling behind.

7. My self-talk would sound cruel if I said it to a friend.

8. I avoid starting tasks I cannot do perfectly.

9. Other people's success makes me feel smaller.

10. I find it hard to give myself credit.

11. I hold myself to standards I would never expect of others.

12. I assume others judge me as harshly as I judge myself.

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