Ten seconds after you hit send, the voice starts. Not about the email, about you. In the final part of Taming the Reactive Mind, Dr. Elisha Goldstein unpacks self-criticism: why part of you believes the voice is helping, and a practice to turn it down, the friend question plus sixty seconds with your hand on your chest. If this series helped, share it with someone whose brain won't quiet down. 

Next week: a new conversation with Dr. Rob Silverman on his daily protocol for slowing aging. 

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Dr. Elisha Goldstein is a psychologist, mindfulness expert, and author of
Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression With Mindfulness and Self-compassion:
Learn more at elishagoldstein.com 

CHAPTERS
00:00 How the Critic Speaks 
00:40 The Email Spiral and Why Criticism Fails 
02:08 Threat, Drive, and Soothing: The Brain Science 
03:52 High Achievers and the Loud Inner Critic 
05:14 Switching Grammar from Defendant to Observer 
06:52 The 21-Day Tiny Shifts Experience 
07:32 Self-Criticism vs. Healthy Accountability 
08:38 The 3-Step Rep to Quieten the Critic 
11:05 Building the New Neural Pathway 
12:50 The Practice for This Week

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