EPISODE · Dec 8, 2023 · 16 MIN
When You're Mortified You Made SUCH A Careless Mistake
If you find yourself dwelling on a *mistake* you made for weeks, months (years!) or can’t stop feeling embarrassed/disappointed in yourself for “messing up” THIS episode will help you move forward and playfully break free from your own 'mistake prisons' Take a rare real-time journey inside the mind of a perfectionist (CLG) who JUST made a very public (very careless) mistake and explore the intricacies of dealing with rejection sensitivity, taking decisive uncomfy action and what all-or-nothing thinking has to do with it. On paper, you’ve got it together— isn’t it time you felt like it? Make your life YOURS and actually ENJOY it along the way inside Perfectionism Optimized where you'll get cutting-edge neuroscience tools to stop stress from pulling you out of the present moment and we'll retrain the way your brain responds to mistakes so they can no longer f#ck with your Joy. Get your stress-free start today at https://courtneylovegavin.com/optimizedEPSISODE 191 TIMESTAMPS:00:00-Introduction to Perfectionism Rewired01:49-When you make gorgeous plans, but you don't follow through on them03:03-Exploring Rejection Sensitivity in Perfectionists03:17-CLG's mistake very publicly on the podcast04:19-Inside the all or nothing thinking going on in CLG's head05:00-Understanding how to navigate the complexities of your perfectionism06:17-Have self-awareness around perfectionistic tendencies but stuck in indecision06:38-Paper thinking = flushing the toilet in your head07:15-You think there's this one right decision out there 07:49-Constructing alibis for your "failures" instead of moving through mistakes08:15-What Perfectionism Comes Down To09:15-When you're mortified you made such a careless mistake10:01-Only when you hear how you talk to yourself do you actually know where YOUR best decision is11:08-Making a mistake is an opportunity to throat punch yourself11:25-How building up your capacity to make mistakes is like running stairs12:43-I made mistakes and I had a lot of really crappy thoughts about myself 13:30-Mindlessly going from task to task instead of gaining the skills to make a mistake + level up14:33-You stop giving power to the past it loses its power over you and you become the one in charge15:12-Calmly and confidently making mistakes is a skill15:58-The fastest way to figure out what's really underneath your perfectionistic patterns 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.
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If you find yourself dwelling on a *mistake* you made for weeks, months (years!) or can’t stop feeling embarrassed/disappointed in yourself for “messing up” THIS episode will help you move forward and playfully break free from your own 'mistake prisons' Take a rare real-time journey inside the mind of a perfectionist (CLG) who JUST made a very public (very careless) mistake and explore the intricacies of dealing with rejection sensitivity, taking decisive uncomfy action and what all-or-nothing thinking has to do with it. On paper, you’ve got it together— isn’t it time you felt like it? Make your life YOURS and actually ENJOY it along the way inside Perfectionism Optimized where you'll get cutting-edge neuroscience tools to stop stress from pulling you out of the present moment and we'll retrain the way your brain responds to mistakes so they can no longer f#ck with your Joy. Get your stress-free start today at https://courtneylovegavin.com/optimized
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