How to OVERCOME your inner critic if you're a HSP

How to Start Overcoming Your Inner Critic Instead of Fighting It If your inner critic feels louder than everyone else's, you're not imagining it. For highly sensitive people, that voice telling you "you're not good enough" runs deeper, and no amount of affirmations seems to quiet it. In this video, I'm sharing why fighting your inner critic never works, and what actually helps instead when the affirmations haven't landed. Tune in to learn: Why fighting your inner critic just makes it louder What your inner critic is actually trying to do for you, through the lens of parts work Why the inner critic hits harder if you're highly sensitive or neurodivergent Why affirmations alone don't create lasting change, and what does 3 gentle first steps to start making peace with the parts of you that criticise Check out the blog post that accompanies this episode: https://awakenwithrachel.com/how-to-s... My links: Website: awakenwithrachel.com Instagram: awakenwith_rachel Join my email list for updates:https://awakenwithrachel.com/challenge/ Other links mentioned in this episode: Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/3nTWuifPW5bhttps://i... Meant for More: https://awakenwithrachel.com/11-coach... If you're a highly sensitive high-achiever who wants to stop being at war with yourself and start building real self-trust, then I'd LOVE to help you… ✨ 💖 Meant for More is my 1:1 coaching container for stepping into peace, power and purpose over 4 months. https://awakenwithrachel.com/11-coach... 🌸 [1:1/mentoring offer CTA if different - https://awakenwithrachel.com/11-coach... 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast here: Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/033Eh0B... Chapters: 0:00 - Why the inner critic is so loud 1:27 - Where the inner critic comes from 2:23 - Common inner critic thoughts 3:47 - Why positive thinking alone isn’t enough 4:19 - Stop feeding the inner critic 5:15 - The two wolves story 6:12 - Choosing compassion over harsh self-talk 7:10 - Internal family systems and somatic parts work 8:35 - Why sensitive and neurodivergent people struggle more 9:03 - Finding what the inner critic is protecting you from 9:57 - Why affirmations alone can fall short 11:14 - Meeting your inner parts with kindness 12:14 - Noticing where it lives in the body 13:09 - Thanking the protective part 14:08 - Main takeaway: befriend your body 15:06 - Rewiring self-talk as a practice 15:48 - Stop being at war with yourself 16:36 - Accepting who you really are 17:38 - Closing and call to action With love, Rachel awakenwithrachel.com