How to Lead as a Woman Physician Series
Your Inner Critic
We all have that voice inside of us
We all have this inner critic inside of
that tells us things like “you’re not
us. This voice inside our head has also
good enough,” or “who do you think
been called our saboteur, our inner
you are?” or “that could have been
gremlin, and the voice of our own self-
better,” or “you don’t belong here.”
doubt. Some have even termed this voice imposter syndrome.
What is the quality of this voice? Is it loud, harsh, shrill, and nagging, or is it
Our inner critics are a completely
spoken in an insidious, low, raspy
normal part of being a human being.
whisper? When do you first remember
They can completely sound like our
this voice? When did it first become
own inner thoughts, can sound like
your constant companion through
the voice of a stern teacher or parent
life?
from our childhood, or even resemble
Tammie Chang, MD, LLC
