ABOUT THE PODCAST:
This is the third and final episode in the lies of perfectionism series. In this episode, I discuss lies five and six. Click here to listen to part one and learn about lies one and two. Click here to listen to part two and learn about lies three and four.
Do you identify as a perfectionist? Do you think perfectionism helps you do better work and be a better person?
Perfectionism pretends to be noble. It pretends to help you improve and grow. But for a lot of high-achieving women, perfectionism isn’t helpful. For a lot of high-achieving women, it creates crippling self-doubt and leaves them feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stuck.
If that sounds like you, I invite you to question your beliefs around perfectionism and consider how they’re impacting your life.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
A quick, no-tech, completely free, and simple strategy you can use to lock in learning
The lie perfectionism tells about other peoples’ opinions
How seeking external validation limits your capacity to make decisions and solve problems
The lie perfectionism tells about chaos, mess, and failure
A more useful way to view chaos, mess, and failure
How to counteract and stop believing these lies
FEATURED IN THE EPISODE:
Favorite brain books books include The Brain and Incognito by David Eagleman, Neuroteach by Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher, Brain Matters by Pat Wolfe, and Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson
Pema Chödrön’s book Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
“Be Ye Therefore Perfect–Eventually” by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland (from October 2017 General Conference)