Back to Zero Weekly: Choose Curiosity Over Criticism
Oct 06, 2025
Welcome to Back to Zero Weekly: Big Emotions, Simple Strategies
Each week, get one quick, actionable strategy to help you manage emotions, build self-awareness, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others, creating greater space for joy
Choose Curiosity Over Criticism
Our inner voice can be quick to judge when we are struggling. Curiosity opens space for growth, while criticism shuts it down.
Strategy for the Week: Try catching harsh thoughts about yourself. Instead of thinking something like, Why would I say something like that, try asking yourself, I wonder what I was feeling that made me respond that way?
Notice how curiosity opens the door to understanding instead of judgment.
Compassion begins with curiosity.
Love, Dr. Joy
Be sure to explore my books Back to Zero and Joy Works: 8 Lessons for Educators to support you in transforming your own approach to personal growth through empathy, consistency, and connection.
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