The mind is definitely a powerful thing. It can come up with some amazing ideas and creative pursuits. It can also be home to our own worst critic. How do we learn to quiet the mind? How do we keep ourselves from negative self-talk and gaslighting? We’ve all been in a place where maybe we are more critical of ourselves than we need to be. For this reason it’s important to employ techniques and coping skills that help us become our own cheerleader rather than our own worst critic.