Sometimes, it's okay to tell your inner critic to shut up

We don’t need a perfect body to look good or to enjoy ourselves. Photo: Reuters

I’m sure we’ve all experienced those moments when we doubt our abilities and begin to question the choices we’ve made. Maybe you didn’t make the minimum monthly sales target, or failed to get the promotion you were expecting, or find it difficult to tap into your creativity as well as you used to, so you start beating yourself up. Away from the workplace, you might want to take up a new hobby, or ask that cute girl out on a date, but something’s holding you back.

You might even hear a little voice whispering in your ear from time to time, telling you that you’re hopeless, a failure, an idiot.