Gemma Speck

Again, you are capable of change.

All that information I've given you may lead you to believe that once this is entrenched, it is permanent.

We know scientifically that is also not the case.

As much as we see evidence for it showing up in our minds and showing up in how we treat ourselves, we also see evidence of people unlearning it.

You can unlearn self-criticism at literally any stage in your life.

I literally read this amazing op-ed piece a couple of weeks ago from this woman who was like 82, I think.

And she was talking about how only at 80 years old did she know what it felt like to like herself.

Like that was the first time she ever was like, I think I might like myself.

And she's never looked back.

80.

That was the first time.

So you're probably in your 20s, maybe your 30s.

You have heaps of time.

And I think it literally goes to show as serious as I'm speaking about this, it is also reversible.

The first thing to really ask yourself is who does this voice actually serve?

Because

You now know for sure it doesn't serve you, right?

You have all the evidence that this isn't benefiting you.

I'm not asking where did it come from.

That is an important question, but not the question we're asking right now.