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Today I\u2019m pleased to welcome a podcast guest who has become one of my favourite voices on social media, sharing her wisdom on the concept of self-healing. Dr Nicole Le Pera is a clinical psychologist who felt frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy and was drawn towards a mind, body and spirit approach. She believes that we\u2019re each responsible for our thoughts, behaviours and reactions \u2013 and therefore we have the power within us to heal ourselves from past trauma.\n\xa0\nDescribing herself as The Holistic Psychologist, Nicole says it\u2019s her mission to help you \u2018consciously create a new version of yourself\u2019. Her millions of followers on Instagram and YouTube\xa0love her clear and insightful posts which identify patterns, beliefs and behaviours we might want to change. Nicole\u2019s latest book is How To Meet Your Self: The Workbook For Self-Discovery. As it sounds, it\u2019s a practical guide to finding out who you really are, the patterns of belief you might be stuck in, and how to overcome them.\n\xa0\nWe begin by talking about the fact that many of us feel \u2018stuck\u2019 in our lives. We\u2019re stressed, anxious, perhaps our work or relationships aren\u2019t going well. It can feel like something\u2019s missing or broken, but we\u2019re not sure what and so we blame ourselves or our circumstances. But Nicole explains that what\u2019s really going on here is that most of what we think, feel and do is a reflection of our past conditioning. We\u2019re stuck in patterns formed in childhood that no longer serve us \u2013 or reflect who we really are.\n\xa0\nFor many of us, it\u2019s our relationships with our partners or children that can help us to finally observe these patterns. Or sometimes, she says, we need to reach rock bottom before we can start the journey of recognition and self-healing. We talk about how exactly to recognise those experiences from childhood that might have shaped your core beliefs. We look at how these beliefs can manifest throughout life in physical stress responses and hard-to-break habits, through to self-sabotaging, destructive behaviours that can leave us feeling deeply unhappy or unwell.\n\xa0\nAnd we discuss Nicole\u2019s definition of emotional maturity as the realisation that your core beliefs aren\u2019t fact \u2013 you can override and change them.\n\xa0\nThis is a very thought-provoking conversation, which I think will get you looking back at your childhood and reflecting on how it might have shaped who you are today.\xa0I hope you enjoy listening.\n\nSupport the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts\xa0https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to\xa0https://fblm.supercast.com.\n\nThanks to our sponsors:\nhttps://athleticgreens.com/livemore\nhttps://boncharge.com/livemore\nhttps://vivobarefoot.com/livemore\n\nShow notes\xa0https://drchatterjee.com/318\n\nDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.