51. Navigating your way through creative perfectionism

One way in which we play-it-safe is by delaying projects, tasks, and shooting for perfection.In this conversation, visual illustrator, Janis Ozolins, shares how he handles self-doubtful thoughts, perfectionist tendencies, and negative feedback when sharing his illustrations on his platform.It was special to hear from Janis how he, as a content creator, navigates the internal discomfort that comes when exposing your creative work to the world. An important aspect of Janis’ work is his desire to create value in his illustrations, which can be challenging when your mind pushes you to play-it-safe.IMPORTANT NEWS: AUDIO GUIDE FOR PERFECTIONISM AND HIGH-ACHIEVING ACTIONS Do you feel like whatever you do, is never enough?It is hard for you to sit down and just relax, or have fun?Do you tend to overextend yourself, but you often don’t realize this until after the fact?Do you get anxious about the idea of letting people down?Do you hate ambiguity, you want to know “what, when, and how,” and you want to know it “Now?"Do you focus on what you are failing to do versus what you accomplish?If you said YES! to at least 3 of the statements above, this audio-guide is for you!Learning to tackle all the behaviors associated with perfectionism is key to living a meaningful life. In this audio guide, you will learn 10 key ideas to tackle perfectionism and high-achieving behaviors based on Acceptance and Commitment Training.Get your audio guide: https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/act-for-perfectionism-and-high-achieving-behaviors/(*) Show notes and resources of this episode(*) Receive free weekly science-based, compassionate, and actionable skills to stop ineffective playing-it-safe(*) Figure out your playing-it-safe profile in 5 minutes and identify the key thinking strategies that keep you living in your head(*) Learn ACT skills for anxious achievers by taking Dr. Z. ACT courses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.