When we only think about the times that we haven't met our goals, it can really lead to a distorted self image. A friend of mine told me about an incredible strategy called grab the bullet visualization. Imagine yourself picking this tiny bullet from the air, not letting it hit you, and throwing it away. That's what we need to do with failure. Positive self-talk is also such an important part of our toolkit. We talked about it recently, actually, in our episode on the psychology of Lucky Girl Syndrome.
Perfectionism is on the rise amongst young people, and in this episode we break down exactly what it means to have perfectionist tendencies. We examine the theories of personality, our upbringing, links to OCD and ADHD and what it means for academic performance and anxiety. We also dive into some of the methods for minimising our perfectionism, including visualisation, the 80-20 rule, cognitive behavioural therapy and positive self talk to show how life isn't perfect, so you don't have to be either. Listen now.
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