Everyone has an inner-critic. We all actually have about 9 versions of it. It was created as a coping mechanism in your childhood. The problem is most people have not upgraded their operating system from that 7-12 year old operating system. We see this most abundantly in politics. There is a way to upgrade the operating system, thanks to Neuroplasticity. Most just don't know how to do it. And, yes it is more than mindfulness and positive thoughts.