How to Be Yourself with Ellen Hendriksen

Today we have Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on the podcast. Dr. Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist who helps millions calm their anxiety and be there authentic selves through her award-winning Savvy Psychologist podcast, which has been downloaded over 5 million times, and at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Her latest book is called “How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety.”

What is your real self?
What is social anxiety?
What is the opposite of social anxiety?
What’s the goal of therapy to treat social anxiety?
How to be comfortable when you are “caught being yourself”
The importance of self-compassion
The difference between introversion and social anxiety
Techniques to overcome social anxiety
The Orchid-Dandelion Hypothesis
The relationship between the highly sensitive person and openness to experience
The importance of going out and living your life first, and letting your confidence catch up
The importance of turning attention “inside out”
How perfectionism holds us back
The importance of “daring to be average”
The myth of “hope in a bottle”
Gender differences in the manifestation of social anxiety

About the guest

Ellen Hendriksen

Podcast Guest

Ellen Hendriksen is an American clinical psychologist at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. She is the author of How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety.

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How to Be Yourself with Ellen Hendriksen

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