Many of us are conditioned from a young age to seek approval and validation from external sources. We are praised for good grades, for accomplishments at work, or for getting the most likes on a Tik Tok video. The issue arises when our grades dip, we lose our job, or our next video doesn’t get nearly as many likes. When our sense of self-worth is tied solely to external factors, we may find ourselves giving way to a decrease in self-esteem, and paying close attention to a powerful inner critic voice that has developed. Over time, this can impact the kinds of challenges we are willing to take, the relationships that we may choose to enter and stay in, and our overall satisfaction with our lives and ourselves…