PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER

Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer

EXAMPLE
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1 08:35 My manager doesn’t like me because I am …surprised or getting hurt if my manager
always late. criticizes me about my unreadiness

2 08:55 My presentation looks lousy. I am very I must be more careful at my work

lazy.

3 09:30 My direct reports are learning very slow, I must get help to plan for a perfect learning
and I cannot help them plan for my direct reports

4 09:45 I was stupid to ask this from my secretary, Next time, I have to do it myself
she will not be able to deliver it on time

5 10:00 What kind of a manager am I? I cannot I must work harder at home

deliver anything on time

6 12:20 What I said at lunch was stupid …social worry. I am bad at social
interractions.

7 12:25 I cannot believe I said that. Why am I …social worry

always dumb like that?

8 14:40 What a bad meeting was that. I am a I must work harder …getting hurt if someone talks about my
failure meeting performance

9 14:45 I cannot find the folder, I am very messy. …guilt because of not continuing my self-
promise of becoming tidier

10 18:10 Omg. I parked at disabled place. I am an Careful about the next time I park …getting hurt if someone sees and shouts at
idiot me

11 19:30 Look at this mess in my house. I cannot Good because I am aligned with my parents’
live by myself thoughts
PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 1
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

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PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 2
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

11
PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 3
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

11
PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 4
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

11
PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 5
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

11
PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 6
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

11
PART TWO MEET THE SELF-CRITICIZER
Exercise: Catching the Self-Criticizer
DAY 7
# TIME THE CRITISIZING THOUGHT MAKES ME FEEL/DO MAKES ME AVOID THE
FEELING OF…
1

10

11