Why Lack of Self Awareness is 90x Higher in Perfectionists

Lack of self awareness is the No.1 blind spot for perfectionists + overachievers bc we mistakenly believe we are SO self-aware that our "high level of self-awareness" IS the problem. But what if believing you're super self aware actually reveals you're highly lacking self awareness? Find out what's fueling your own lack of self-awareness, how being judgey erodes your ability to improve self awareness and overachiever self awareness examples that keep you blind. Improve self awareness the smart way with The Calibration®, a neuro-precision engineering session where we target one perfectionist tendency of your choice—and you learn how to disrupt it in the moment, without wasting any energy blaming or judging yourself. The Calibration® is the only proven, neuroscience-backed solution built for perfectionistic people, designed to surgically target the root of change in your brain (intrinsic neural networks). Created by Perfectionist Solutions™ , The Calibration® is available for purchase at perfectionist.solutions/calibrationInside this Perfectionism Podcast on Lack of Self Awareness You'll Learn:Why self awareness is important for overachievers and perfectionistsHow to improve self awarenessWhen You're judging over perceivingSigns you're lacking self awarenessTimestamps for Ep. 81:00:54—Why self awareness is important
01:44—Saying this shows lack of self awareness
04:36—How “Overactioning” Blinds Lack of self-awareness
06:09—Improve self awareness + stop doing this
09:45—Judging over perceiving11:11—How to improve self awarenessSelf Awareness Quotes"Self-awareness without change is simply entertainment." —Courtney Love Gavin, Perfectionism Rewired podcast Ep. 81"You cannot improve self awareness from resistance, judgment, shame, avoiding, pretending or trying to outrun it. And until you disrupt where they are actually coming from, your brain will continue choosing what's familiar over what's functional." —Courtney Love Gavin, Perfectionism Rewired podcast Ep. 81Trusted Sources Cited in this Perfectionism Podcast:Daniilidou, A. (2023). Understanding the relationship between the multidimensional perfectionism and self-compassion in adults: The effect of age. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 19(4), 371–386. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.11981Dunning, D. (2011). The Dunning–Kruger Effect. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 247–296. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-385522-0.00005-6‌Hitchcock, P. F., Britton, W. B., Mehta, K. P., & Frank, M. J. (2022). Self-judgment dissected: A computational modeling analysis of self-referential processing and its relationship to trait mindfulness facets and depression symptoms. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 23(1), 171–189. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-022-01033-9Ong, C. W., Lee, E. B., Petersen, J. M., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2021). Is perfectionism always unhealthy? Examining the moderating effects of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(11), 2576–2591. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23187Phaedonos, P., & Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X. (2011). Self-Judgment. Springer EBooks, 1318–1319. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2549Perfectionism 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.