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    The Poison of Self-Judgment

    November 6, 2019No Comments
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    By Dr. Marta Adelsman
    Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness
    (November 6, 2019)

    photo_martaadelsman2x216Self-judgment is a trap, and we all fall into it — some of us pretty frequently!

    When I judge myself, it’s like stabbing myself with a knife.  I can feel the pain of it in my solar plexus, and it’s nothing short of violent.  I used to do it all the time, and I’ve learned to curb it because it hurts!

    So can you, with practice.

    The first step toward breaking the habit of self-judgment is to become aware when we’re doing it.  We step into an inner space that can watch the mind. Every time we do, we strengthen our inner “observer.”  The observer looks at our mind/emotions from a higher point of view.

    Once we can see how the mind behaves, we tell ourselves the self-deprecating thoughts are not true.  In case you didn’t catch that, our self-judgmental thoughts are not true! They are simply the ego’s attempts to create a feeding frenzy on its favorite food, which happens to be our drama.

    When we watch how the mind creates drama, inciting our emotions against us through its self-flagellating chatter, we have moved into a position of choice. The next step…

    STOP!

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    We stop the self-critical thought by choosing to shift our focus onto something else. I usually choose what I see, hear, taste, touch and smell right now.  We can give the mind a different job – to enjoy the present moment, without critical comment.

    We may need to bring ourselves back to the present moment over and over. Eventually, the mind gets tired of trying to lure us into dwelling on what’s wrong about us. When we take away our inner drama, the ego can’t feed on it and get fat. The judgments waste away.

    As we observe and let go of putting ourselves down, our inner suffering decreases, making way for Joy. 

    Dr. Marta Adelsman is a Life Coach in Communication and Spiritual Consciousness.  She works with people who want to know themselves and their purpose on the planet. If you are such a person, Dr. Marta will walk alongside you to support you to make spiritual principles practical and alive in your communication with others, with yourself, and in your life situations.

    The tools Dr. Marta teaches help you to translate head knowledge of spirituality into compassionate, non-judgmental, life-affirming habits.

    Visit her website, DrMartasMusings.com for more information.

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