Is Perfectionism the new ADHD? How do I stop living in fear of failure? How to get out of my own way? Why am I so hard on myself? Why do I self-sabotage? Will ruminating + catastrophizing ever end? There's a BETTER Way to Perfectionism, that's empowering highly driven, Type-A, ambitious perfectionists to OWN their perfectionism instead of owned by it. Perfectionism Rewired host Courtney Love Gavin (CLG) shows you that way in every episode. Perfectionism Rewired is committed to neuroscience truth and accuracy through a perfectionist affirming lens, offering cutting-edge research on perfectionism, neuroplasticity + interoception techniques for the practical-perfectionist who wants that extra edge over obsolete advice to "overcome your perfectionism" Listen for fierce insights on exiting victim mentality, what self-sabotage *really is*, how to stop: people pleasing without compromising kindness, catastrophizing, ruminating, overthinking and upgrading all-or-nothing mindset, so you can quit fighting against your perfectionistic tendencies and feel as put together as your life looks...
https://perfectionismrewired.com
episode 187: Meeting Yourself Where You're At NOT Where Think You Should Be
Discover how this ONE shift opens up the floodgates of your self-confidence and stops you from being a prisoner of yesterday's choices. Hear how Perfectionism Optimized client Porsha was able to go from "I HATE this about myself" to "I feel calmer. I've stopped shouting at myself" using this one neuroscultping tool and dive into the top 3 things perfectionists get wrong about self-acceptance that stop you from flourishing
If you're not where you think you should be, value your time & want to save years of second-guessing yourself, getting in Perfectionism Optimized is non negotiable. Get your stress-free start today at https://courtneylovegavin.com/optimized
Listen to the full episode to hear:
- How resisting what we don't like about ourselves makes us the architects of our own suffering
- Why acceptance doesn't equal approval
- How to stop being a prisoner of yesterday's choices
EPSISODE 187 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00-Introduction to Perfectionism Rewired
01:53-How Meeting Yourself Where You Are Heats Up Growth
02:56-Your Self Awareness Ceiling
03:32-Awareness of A Pattern without Acceptance
04:23-Keeping ourselves in a prison of conflict + tension
05:14-LIES Perfectionists Tell About Self-Acceptance
07:03-Ostriching Yourself: No truth no change
08:14-Easy-Bake-Oven Instead of Using Full Range
08:52-How Skyrocket Your Self Confidence + Self Respect
09:29-Lie Stops Perfectionists Thriving + Flourishing
10:11-Being A Prisoner of Yesterday's Choices
11:33-How To Face What You're Dreading Without Self Hatred
12:14-Popular Push-Backs To Meeting Yourself Where You're At
12:56-Acceptance Doesn't Equal Approval
13:18-How Self Acceptance Accelerates Your Progress
14:42-Porsha Accepting What She Hates About Herself (client case study)
16:36-Porsha's Diamond In the Mud
17:00-No Longer Being War With Who You Are
17:40-Benefits of Meeting Yourself Where You're At
18:44-Special Announcement: Perfectionism Optimized