Does your inner critic point out all the reasons why you shouldn’t do something? Does your perfectionist chime in in agreement? If so, you may find yourself missing out—or pushing yourself harder and harder. Ultimately you wind up feeling unfulfilled and/or overwhelmed. Many women struggle with their perfectionism and their inner critic. They find it hard to take care of themselves—or even to be kind to themselves. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, looks at the inner critic, perfectionism and lack of self-care through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS), otherwise known as “parts work.” She explains the role of each and shares insights from her own personal journey and explains how you can use a practice of self-compassion to calm those parts and create a better relationship with yourself.
“Our inner critic and perfectionist parts interplay in such dramatic ways that sometimes we don't even recognize what's happening.” — Biz Cush
Find the full show notes and resources for this and every episode here.
Exploring Our Anxious Parts With Internal Family Systems
How SoulCollage® Helps Healing From Trauma
Managing Anxiety When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Women, Money & Anxiety
Fertility Challenges and Mental Health
PCOS: The Invisible Disease Affecting Women
Elizabeth Cush on Self-Compassion
Lourdes Viado on Exploring Dreams
Roseann Capanna-Hodge on Brain Health
Celebrating Our Anniversary With Gratitude
Marie Celeste on Adoption Trauma
Lynn Fraser on The Body, the Mind and Trauma Recovery
Elizabeth Cush on Mindful Body Awareness
Sharon Martin on Perfectionsim and Anxiety
Susan Piver on The Four Noble Truths of Love
Elizabeth Cush on Healing Through Storytelling
Marisa Goudy on The Healing Power of Writing
Nicole Burgess on Introverted Women
Jenna Hollenstein on Mindful Eating
Elizabeth Cush on Present Moment Awareness
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