Silence Your Inner Critic: Amazonian Wisdom Revealed

How to Silence the Inner Critic: Lessons from the Amazon. 

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Have you ever thought the voice in your head may hold you back? It is an inner critic that critically examines each step of your life to reach self-peace and acceptance. Discover how that solution is awaiting your arrival deep inside the heart of the Amazon while getting led by the path shown by an ancient tribe. Are you curious?

Let's walk together on this path and discover how to quiet that voice inside of us that doesn't stop talking and find another way of living. More enlightening articles by Loukas Panether - Shamanic Victoria spiritual coach Melbourne, can be read on his blog at Loukas Mind Body for continued inspiration and guidance. This is based on his YouTube video .

The Amazonian Revelation

Loukas Panether traveled to the Amazon, where he plunged into the serene and family-oriented tribe of the Shipibo in Pucallpa. Many messages emerged from this changing experience; the deepest regarded the inner critic: that voice in our head that always judges, criticizes, and protects us – often to our detriment.

Understanding the Inner Critic

It is a manifestation of our ego that at once wants to justify, explain, and make sense of everything. It is the voice within you telling you that you are not good enough, questioning your decisions, and more often than not, making you feel insufficient. This can be very harmful and perpetuate anxiety, depression, and a general dissatisfaction with life.

The Power of Surrendering to Your Heart

According to Loukas, this powerful inner voice will only stop when you surrender to your heart. The moment you log into your heart, the doors of your consciousness open up towards more than what the mind has limited it to. And it is a process-not easy, yet it takes time and effort. Yet the rewards are worth it.

Practical Steps to Silence the Inner Critic

1. Write Down Your Thoughts

Writing is a brilliant thing to do in order to handle the inner critic effectively. When you write down, you eliminate the process of replay, which might continue in a loop inside your head for goodness knows how long. Instead, it helps clear off your head and makes some room for your heart to start functioning.

2. Smile Before You Speak

A simple yet powerful technique he suggests is to put a smile on your face before any discussion starts. That can be a small thing, but it changes all your physiology, and you start to feel more positive and open-hearted. It is amazing how one's smile can alter not only his mood but even that of others.

3. Identify with Your Heart

Learn to identify with your heart, not with your head. That means listening to your feelings, trusting your intuition, and letting your heart dictate the acts. Living from the heart will make one more compassionate, more empathetic, and loving towards oneself and others.

4. Challenge Your Inner Critic

Challenge it every time the inner critic speaks. Ask yourself whether it is true or not. Most of the time, the critic smacks of fear and insecurities, not reality. In this case, question the validity so that its power over you diminishes.

Unleashing the Wisdom of the Heart

The process of silencing the inner critic is gradual. Loukas shares that he has been on this path since 2014, and though it is not easy, every step forward brings immense insights and personal growth. Embracing the heart's wisdom calls for self-compassion, forgiveness of one's mistakes, and the realization of being enough as one is.

The Ego Trap

Loukas adds that the ego often entraps us in our way of thinking about identity. Consequences of this trap justify everything that we do and also explain our very actions continuously whereas in reality, we all are so much more than thought, our true identity rooted within our hearts within an ocean of love and compassion to offer ourselves and others.

Self-Compassion

First, in overcoming the inner critic, self-compassion has to be practiced. This involves treating oneself with the same kindness and understanding that one would give to a friend. Recognize that this inner critic is a universal phenomenon and part of the human experience. By being kind to oneself, the critical voice will be toned down little by little.

The Influence of the Shipibo Tribe

The Shipibo tribe is one of the few remaining examples of the most beautiful ways to live your life from the heart. The community-oriented, nature-respectful, family-bond-emphasized structure of their lives stands in amazing contrast to the alienating and critical nature of modern society. Loukas' experience with the Shipibo people puts into perspective the community, connection, and harmony in living with the world.

Final Thoughts

Not at all about eliminating the inner critic but learning to deal with and live with it. The slow loss of power of this inner critic will happen only by learning to surrender to your heart, putting words into your thoughts, smiling, and self-compassion.

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