Taming the Inner Critic: Confidence Through Courage
Taming the inner critic
Join this transformative session designed to help you navigate the challenging landscape of self-criticism. Using extensively researched coaching frameworks rooted in the power of positive psychology, this session provides tools to tame your inner critic and foster your…
Active Listening
Affirmations
Cognitive Reframing
Group Activity
Journalling & Reflection
Psychological Safety
Workshop
Description
Join this transformative session designed to help you navigate the challenging landscape of self-criticism. Using extensively researched coaching frameworks rooted in the power of positive psychology, this session provides tools to tame your inner critic and foster your potential for personal growth. Harness the power of your inner dialogue to foster courage and resilience, turning challenges into opportunities for personal growth and success.
Dive into the experience:
- Welcome & Introductions: Create a safe space with an overview of session goals and personal intention-setting.
- Topic Framing: Explore the nature of the inner critic; understand its role and how to discover the good intentions underneath its unhelpful messages.
- Interactive Exercise: Engage in a reflective writing exercise to confront and respond to your inner criticisms.
- Commitment to Action: Conclude with a reflection on key insights and commit to one reframing of a negative inner critic message.
- Optional breakout groups and peer sharing, depending on session length. Engage in meaningful discussions in small groups to explore personal insights and strategies.
Benefits
- Enhanced Self-Esteem: Actively reframe critical thoughts with more realistic and positive self-talk to build self-worth.
- Confidence Boost: Increase self-confidence by replacing negative self-talk with affirming perspectives.
- Improved Resilience: Develop strategies to transform self-criticism into a tool for empowerment.
- Unlocked Potential: Challenging self-imposed limitations and limiting beliefs to build the confidence for taking risks, pursuing opportunities, and reaching your full potential.
- Heightened Self-Awareness: Gain deep insights into personal critical patterns and their origins.
Hosted by Caitlin McDonald
About the Host
My coaching helps people to find courage in the complicated: in a time of increasing volatility, we all need tools for surviving and thriving. Using a series of research-validated core competencies, coaching helps us become more of the selves that we want to be, more of the time. I am an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation and a trained Mental Health First Aider, which helps me point people in the right direction at the times they need it most. As a cancer survivor, I know deep in my bones how a catastrophe can transform into an opportunity to explore personal growth, uncovering hidden reserves of resilience and inner strength. I'm based in the vibrant neighbourhood of Leith in Edinburgh, whose crest featuring a ship of hope over the motto 'Persevere' has been a source of solace and solidarity for people living here since the 12th century. With a background as a technology strategist of 10+ years’ experience working with high-performing individuals and teams at globally recognised Fortune 250+ companies, national governments and intergovernmental organisations, I understand the pressures and complexities that leaders are facing in an increasingly fast-paced and fractious world. Through guided activities I offer individuals and teams the opportunity to top up resilience reserves and nourish inner courage. This empowers clients to find strength within themselves to approach every challenge with fortitude and joy. I am also an award-winning researcher for futures research and for creative industries innovation, and an artist whose work has been featured in several international art exhibitions.
Travel Locations
Willing to travel anywhere in the UK provided client reimburses travel expenses – agreed on a per-session basis at time of booking. Willing to travel anywhere in the world for longer programmes/retreats provided client reimburses travel expenses.
Certifications & Credentials
ICF ACC profile: https://www.coachingfederation.org.uk/find-coach/coach-detail/923 Oxygen indemnity insurance (certificate available on request.)
Focus Areas
Development/Coaching
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Languages
English
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Session Types Offered
Interactive (eg. improv, group-art, yoga etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
Microphone and projector for sessions exceeding 25 people; pens or coloured markers and paper for participants.
Past Clients
Wiley, The Outsiders (Outdoor Office Day), Yorkshire Festival of Story
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