Perfectionism & Procrastination
An episode of the A Healthy Curiosity podcast, hosted by Brodie Welch, L.Ac., titled "Perfectionism & Procrastination" was published on July 13, 2016 and runs 42 minutes.
July 13, 2016 ·42m · A Healthy Curiosity
Episode Description
Brodie talks with her sister, Sam, about being well in a busy world. Covering topics the likes of perfectionism, procrastination, self-care, self-compassion and the inner critic, and the challenges to making progress on bigger goals while dealing with the demands of daily life.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore:
- How a completely checked-off to-do list doesn't necessarily move us forward on the stuff that matters.
- Daily self-care habits
- Feeling selfish to want to be creative for a living
- Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome
- Procrastination masquerading as productive work
- The problem with Facebook
- Stress is a health issue
- Two kinds of goals: Big and SMART
- Cycles of Change in Chinese Medicine
- Aging is when we don't think we can change anymore
- Good Orderly Direction
- Procrastination as Fear of the Bigger Goals
- Self-compassion
- Making it non-negotiable
- Jeremy's worst fear
- Needing support
Resources:
"Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." - Mark Twain
For more on SMART goals, check out Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg
Check out Brodie's learn-from-home course Calm Yourself: Self-Care Strategies for Stress and Anxiety for more practical tips about creating self-care habits and making them stick.
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