<p>Almost everybody struggles with it. But no one talks about it. What is it? How to discreetly sniff your own armpits in public? How not to buy the free sample after you just ate three of them? Not quite; it’s the mysterious process of making friends as an adult. This week, in a twist on the usual episode, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen presents an audio excerpt from her debut book, How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety.</p><br><p>Find Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on&nbsp;<a href="https://substack.com/@ellenhendriksen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Substack</strong></a>.</p><p>Have a mental health question? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p>Find Savvy Psychologist on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook&nbsp;</strong></a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/qdtsavvypsych" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>, or subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>newsletter</strong></a>&nbsp;for more psychology tips.</p><p>Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.</p><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>