&gt; Does anyone have experience of beating these feelings and becoming a more emotionally resilient person?<p>Brene Brown has done some brilliant research on shame, vulnerability, and courage-- especially dealing with our inner-critic.  Recommend reading her books.  Here&#x27;s her 2nd TED Talk for a quick intro into her work &gt; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;brene_brown_listening_to_shame?language=en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;brene_brown_listening_to_shame?lan...</a>