I'm So Stressed Out!

Do you thrive under pressure? Find it hard to chill even while on vacation? Chronic stress is a silent affliction many perfectionists experience daily without realizing it. Discover sneaky symptoms of burnout, the subtle yet profound ways chronic stress manifests and how to recognize it in your daily life. Understand the science on why stress addiction = same impact on your neurobiology as drug addition and how to de-stress as a perfectionist. On paper, you’ve got it together— isn’t it time you felt like it? Whether it's becoming much more DECISIVE in everything you do, stop playing out worst case scenarios in your head or JOYFULLY PRESENT AMBITIOUS again, Perfectionism Optimized, private 1-1 coaching gives you the life-long skills to *finally feel* as amazing on the inside as your life looks on the outside. Get your stress-free start today at https://courtneylovegavin.com/rewireListen to the Full Episode To Hear:How to identify the chronic stress in your lifeSneaky symptoms of burnout for perfectionistsThe impact of stress addiction on your mind, body and performancePractical strategies to build resilience and de-stress effectivelyEPSISODE 180 TIMESTAMPS:00:00-I'm So Stressed Out01:51-Take The Chronic Stress Quiz03:31-What Cocaine + Stress Have in Common04:50-Why Your Stress Isn't Relieved Yet06:06-Stress Cocktail + Why Perfectionists Are addicted to stress08:05-How Your Stress Tolerance Puts Your Health At Risk09:12-The Missing Ingredient in Your Stress Management 10:34-Impact of Burnout for perfectionists11:15-The Perfect Strategy For Staying Stressed Out13:20-Training Yourself for Patterns of Joy + Success Sources + CitationsBurton, G. J., & Jauniaux, E. (2011). Oxidative stress. Baillière’s Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology/Baillière’s Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 25(3), 287–299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.10.016Chu, B., Marwaha, K., Sanvictores, T., Awosika, A. O., & Ayers, D. (2024, May 7). Physiology, Stress Reaction. Retrieved June 14, 2024, from Nih.gov website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541120/Handley, A. K., Egan, S. J., Kane, R. T., & Rees, C. S. (2014). The relationships between perfectionism, pathological worry and generalised anxiety disorder. BMC Psychiatry, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244x-14-98Larijani, Roja, and Mohammad Ali Besharat. “Perfectionism and Coping Styles with Stress.” Procedia—Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 (2010): 623–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.154Sirois, F. M., J. Monforton, and M. Simpson. “If Only I Had Done Better: Perfectionism and the Functionality of Counterfactual Thinking.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 36, no. 12 (2010): 1675–92. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167210387614 Perfectionism Rewired is committed to truth and accuracy through a perfectionist affirming lens, offering cutting-edge research on perfectionism, interoception + neuroscience, for the practical perfectionist who wants to enjoy the life they've worked so hard to create.