Seven Messages From Your Inner Critic and How to Silence Them

In the book Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life, the authors, two expert therapists, estimate that 70% of people will experience imposter syndrome in their life. This inner critic triggers negative emotions and causes you to downplay your accomplishments, unfairly doubt or judge yourself, and play it safe rather than taking a risk and reaching your potential. Some of the signs of imposter syndrome may show up as perfectionism, micromanaging, overestimating others, discounting praise, fearing failure, overachieving and overworking.

It's often said that your thoughts can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, so how do you find a way to silence your inner critic and get your thoughts to work for you instead of against you?