Creating can be a tortured process. Sadly, this torture is often self-inflicted. The angst is not inherent in the creative process itself, but instead comes from the fears we have around our ability to produce. These fears manifest as the Inner Critic, which is the largest block to the flow of original ideas. But there’s good news: you can break the power that Inner Critic wields over you to become a creative powerhouse!
In this talk, we’ll begin by exploring the origins of the Inner Critic and discover the tools that you already possess to vanquish it. Then we’ll dive into methods for dealing with the fear of being judged and criticized, how to transform highly critical self-talk into that of approval and encouragement, and ways to feel like your ideas are good enough and stop committing “ideacide.”
By the end, you’ll have a roadmap of how to not only get unstuck, but to channel your creativity as a force for positive change in the world. The potential for greatness lies dormant in all of us. Banishing your Inner Critic is the first step to getting back in touch with the highly productive creative badass that you are and sharing your gifts with the world.
15. You know how it makes you feel
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16. The main block to creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardwinchell/130344669/
17. “We have so many
ideas and the ability to
innovate, but impostor
syndrome holds us
back.”
- Billie Schuttpelz, Impostor
Syndrome Audacious Salon
Photo: Denise Jacobs
27. Recognize your Inner Critical Voice
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12392252@N03/5698444246/
28. Body Level One
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The Critical Voices In Your Head
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
You’re not ___________________________ enough.
You can’t _________________ because you’re not as________________ as
others.
You shouldn’t __________________ because you haven’t
________________.
You ____________________ because your ideas ____________________.
If you ____________________, then people will ____________________.
29. Body Level One
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Draw Your Inner Critic
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
30. Step into your creative power
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeronimooo/9640105244/
59. Body Level One
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Self-talk Reboot
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
60. Be your own coach of awesomeness
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61. Body Level One
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Talk yourself through it
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
76. Body Level One
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Practice Deliberately
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
77. Taking in new information?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anotherjesse/243020629/
78. Body Level One
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Explain it to a Teddy Bear
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
79. Be & share your brilliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcymet/3564484236/
80. Body Level One
Body Level Two
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Share Your Expertise
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
81. “Standing up in front of the crew and admitting
that I didn’t know something scared the crap out
of me.”
- David Marquet, Creating Leadership and Engagement at Every Level
Photo: Denise Jacobs
97. It starts with you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
98. “If we invested a fraction
of the time that we invest
in others in ourselves, we
would be able to make
impactful change.”
- Impostor Syndrome Salon participant
Photo: Denise Jacobs
99. Didn’t believe it possible
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109. T I T L E T E X T
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• Body Level Three
• Body Level Four
• Body Level Five
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