Why do I never feel ‘good enough’?

About this episode

Liz Earle discusses feelings of inadequacy in midlife and offers insights on self-compassion and health topics.

We all know that feeling of being pulled in every direction and never being quite good enough – but does it really have to be this way? Liz discusses why so many women feel inadequate in midlife, and looks at ways to shift our priorities and quieten our inner critic with a little self-compassion. Plus: the impact of late-night scrolling on your sleep, postpartum supplements, how sparkling water affects your teeth, and is it ever too late to start taking collagen? In this episode: ·     Does looking at my phone at night affect my sleep? ·     How to cope when you don’t feel good enough ·     What sparkling water is doing to your teeth ·     Supplements for postpartum health ·     Have I left it too late to start taking collagen? Links mentioned in the episode: ·      Zinc ·      Iodine ·      B12 ·      Calcium ·      L Cell Magnesium Glycinate ·      Vitamin D ·      Omega-3…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Earle

Topics covered

• self-compassion
• midlife challenges
• mental health
• sleep impact
• postpartum health
• collagen benefits

Keywords

• good enough
• self-criticism
• sleep
• postpartum supplements
• sparkling water
• collagen

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zinc, Iodine, B12, Calcium, L Cell Magnesium Glycinate, Vitamin D, Omega-3, Collagen

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