Why don’t you like yourself? Gabby Bernstein: How to stop numbing difficult emotions

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<p>Getting lost in anxiety, shame, or self-loathing? Spiritual leader Gabby Bernstein wants you to acknowledge all the messy parts of your true character. Spoiler: you’re not going suddenly to like yourself overnight, but acknowledging the uncomfortable bits will get you there sooner!</p><br><p>In this chat with Fearne, Gabby explains how ‘protector parts’ like perfectionism, people pleasing, and numbing out can spiral into extreme self-soothing behaviours like drug or porn addiction if they’re not dealt with.</p><br><p>Fearne and Gabby chat about anxiety as a protection mechanism, exploring why being focused on the heart palpitations and hyper-vigilance is stopping you dealing with your deeper wounds.</p><br><p>Plus, Fearne notices that her OCD is back so Gabby takes a moment to help her check in with her current stress levels – you can follow along with this exercise too!</p><br><p>Gabby’s latest book, Self-Help, is out now.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2e2935" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mel Robbins</a></p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2e61b9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Natalie Lue</a></p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/263ecb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tell Self-Limiting Beliefs To Bugger Off</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>