Whose voice are you listening to?

We all have an inner critic—the voice that whispers doubts, second-guesses your abilities, and convinces you that failure is inevitable. Left unchecked, that voice can hold you back and even create self-fulfilling prophecies. But here’s the truth: you don’t have to silence it—you can retrain it.

Overcome Your Inner Critic is a course designed to help high school students understand and reframe the negative thoughts that erode confidence. Instead of letting your critic dictate the story, you’ll learn how to:

• Spot recurring negative thought patterns and trace where they come from.
• Use reframing strategies like cognitive restructuring, positive affirmations, gratitude practice, and problem-solving to shift your perspective.
• Build a growth mindset by turning setbacks into opportunities for learning.
• Practice visualization, humor, and mindfulness as tools to quiet negativity and strengthen confidence.
• Flip the switch from inner critic (emotion-driven, irrational) to inner coach (balanced, logical, supportive).

Through challenges, journaling, and deep-dive reflections, you’ll not only rewrite negative self-talk—you’ll rewire your brain for positivity. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to catch your inner critic in action, call it out, and swap its voice for one that pushes you forward.

💡 Instead of asking, “What if I fail?” you’ll learn to ask, “What would my inner coach say?”