The document provides an exercise to help identify an individual's "inner critic" or negative inner voice. It instructs the reader to close their eyes and imagine their ideal life with no limitations. They should then write down characteristics of this ideal life in detail, while paying attention to any thoughts that arise. Positive thoughts may affirm goals, while negative thoughts from the inner critic try to dismiss them. Noting these thoughts helps make one aware of their inner critic so they can work to remove those negative influences from their mindset. The key is becoming conscious of one's inner voice and criticisms.

1. How to tell the difference
between

2. your Inner Critic and actual
thoughts.

3. Your mindset and its
beliefs

4. can be totally unconscious.

5. It's not always easy to
identify them.

6. For many people, a
negative mindset manifests
itself as an "inner critic."

7. This is an inner voice or
private conversation that
occurs in your mind on
continuous repeat mode
behind your conscious
thoughts

8. Exercise to become aware
of your inner critic

9. Schedule 15-20 minutes
today to do exercise.

10. Make sure it is during a
time

11. when you have no
distractions.

12. Close your eyes and
imagine the type of life
you'd love to have if
anything were possible.

13. Does your ideal life include
more vacations, more
money, or better
relationships?

14. Write down the
characteristics of your ideal
life.

15. For each characteristic,
close your eyes and

16. think about what each
looks like for you.

17. For example, if you have
"financial freedom" as one
characteristic,

18. what does that actually
mean for you?

19. Does that mean having
your house paid for by the
time you are 45?

20. Does that mean having
your children's schooling
paid for?

21. Does that mean travel
three times a year?

22. Does that mean earning a
six-figure salary?

23. Write these down.

24. As you are thinking about
each of these,

25. pay close attention to the
thoughts that come.

26. Are all your thoughts
positive?

27. These could be thoughts
like "I've got a steady
pipeline of new business."

28. "I can get to six figure
income."

29. Or are there other intrusive
thoughts that pop up?

30. These could be things like:

31. "Yeah, right - incoming new
business!

32. Who do you think you
are?"

33. This is your inner critic
speaking.

34. Write all of your positive
and

35. negative thoughts down.

36. This exercise may take
some time.

37. Many people have trouble
differentiating

38. between the inner critic
and their actual thoughts,

39. so if you have not
uncovered any inner critic
thoughts, this may be the
case for you.

40. You need to be aware of
your inner critic in order to
remove those thoughts of
negativity.

41. So, good job, if you get
negative thoughts coming
up from your unconscious
as the more aware you

42. are of your inner critic, the
more you can train your
brain to remove your inner
critic thoughts.

43. The key to this exercise is
to become aware of your
inner voice.

44. Next time we will look at
how to remove your inner
critic thoughts from your
mindset.

45. For more on training your
success mindset, go to
http://jgtips.com/smindset.