Philippa Perry: Why everyone has an inner critic, and how to stop believing yours

About this episode

<p>Should you give your inner critic have a name? Psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry reckons giving that nagging voice in your head a silly name is the first step to stopping it running your life.</p><br><p>In this chat with Fearne, Philippa explains why not feeling ‘good enough’ is often less about truth and more about habit. She shares how to tell the difference between a helpful critical inner voice and a self-sabotaging one, and why negative thought patterns keep us stuck.</p><br><p>Fearne and Philippa also chat about the power of shame, and why talking about the things you feel most embarrassed about is the fastest way to shrink them.</p><br><p>Plus, how is your phone eating away at your ability to connect IRL? And what can you do if you can’t access therapy? Philippa talks through some of her favourite self-therapy exercises.</p><br><p>Philippa’s novel, Shrink Solves Murder, is out on May 7th.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/14288" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Philippa’s first Happy Place episode</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/151f3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flo Perry</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/3fc78f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bryony Gordon</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>