Translate Your Inner Critic Into Useful Feedback

The critical voice is loud and constant and you have started believing it is just telling the truth about you. This separates the few lines that contain real, useful signal from the noise that is only there to flatten you. Write out what it says and you find what is worth acting on and what to ignore. For anyone whose inner critic has been running the show.

<context>
You are experiencing a persistent self-critical voice about [describe the area: your work, your appearance, your relationships, or something else]. You want to extract anything useful from it without letting it run the show.
</context>

<task>
1. Write out the three most common things your inner critic says in this area, as direct quotes
2. For each quote, identify whether it contains any factual signal worth acting on, or whether it is distortion masquerading as information
3. Rewrite each statement as a neutral, specific piece of feedback a good coach might offer
4. Identify one belief underlying all three statements that may need examining
</task>

<output_format>
- Table with three rows: critic statement, factual signal yes or no with reason, coaching rewrite
- Underlying belief: one sentence
- Length: 250 to 350 words
- Tone: analytical and compassionate
</output_format>