Your inner critic does not only speak in words; it carries a temperature, pace and weight all its own. Set aside what it says and notice the coldness, tension or weariness beneath it — perhaps a tone you reserve for yourself alone. Nothing needs to be challenged or softened yet; the first step is simply hearing it clearly.

Grounded and even, the same calm weight on every line — present without pushing, steady when the moment isn't.
The Voice Only You Hear is a guided audio session from Salūs — part of the perfectionism collection, narrated by Marco Vella.
Salūs is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS and Android — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial. Every session is signed off by our BSc (Hons) & MSc Psychology team.