Silence your inner critic. A free hypnosis track for perfectionism and anxiety.
A guided hypnosis session from Katie to help you quieten the harsh voice in your head, let go of the pressure to get everything perfect, and feel calmer and kinder towards yourself. It lands in your inbox, ready to play on your phone.
This is for you if
Perfectionism isn’t a personality trait. It’s a safety strategy.
Somewhere along the way, your brain learnt that getting things right meant staying safe: being accepted, approved of and out of trouble. So that harsh inner voice isn’t trying to hurt you. It’s trying to protect you. The problem is, it keeps your nervous system on high alert, always scanning for what could go wrong. That’s why perfectionism and anxiety so often go hand in hand.
Your critic is a protector
It thinks being hard on yourself will stop you failing, being judged or letting people down.
It keeps you on high alert
Constantly checking, overthinking and bracing for mistakes keeps your body in threat mode.
It’s learnt, so it can be unlearnt
With repetition, your brain can learn that you’re safe without having to be perfect.
Why hypnosis works on your inner critic. It’s not about thinking harder.
You can know you’re being too hard on yourself and still not be able to stop. That’s because your inner critic runs automatically, below conscious thought, which is why reasoning with it or being told to “just be kinder to yourself” often isn’t enough. Hypnosis lets the analysing mind step back, so you can work directly with the subconscious and give your nervous system a regular experience of calm. Everyone responds differently.
Deeply relaxed, not asleep
A calm, focused state, a bit like getting lost in a good book. You’re aware the whole time.
You stay in control
You can open your eyes whenever you like. Nobody can make you do anything you don’t want to.
Works below the thinking mind
Self-criticism runs automatically. Hypnosis speaks to the subconscious, where those patterns live.
Hi, I’m Katie – your therapist!
Clinical Hypnotherapist, EFT Practitioner and NLP Master Practitioner. Originally from Australia, now based in Edinburgh.
My own story with this work started in my mid-20s, when anxiety and low self-worth were ruling my life. Talking therapy helped me understand what was happening but it was subconscious work that actually changed how I was feeling.
I now help people do the same – get out of survival mode, calm their nervous systems and quieten their mind so they feel in control of their lives again.
Work with Katie 1:1Ready to go a bit easier on yourself?
Grab your free Silence Your Inner Critic track and press play tonight.
Get my free trackThis free hypnosis track is for relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or treatment. Please don’t listen while driving or operating machinery. If you’re in crisis, speak to your GP, call 111, or call Samaritans free on 116 123.
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