Manifestation Babe

(#129) Overcome Procrastination for GOOD with Sam Laura Brown

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Feb 17, 2020
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INSIGHT

Perfectionism Avoids Shame

  • Perfectionism is a strategy to avoid shame, not about being perfect itself.
  • It involves feeling ashamed about imperfection and trying to avoid that feeling through perfectionistic behaviors.
INSIGHT

Procrastination as Protection

  • Procrastination often protects perfectionists from vulnerability by withholding effort.
  • Doing this allows blaming failure on lack of effort rather than personal inadequacy.
ANECDOTE

Sam's Story of Shame and Perfectionism

  • Sam shared how her mother's death at age 11 led her to feel unworthy and ashamed.
  • She bottled up grief and realized years later that these feelings fueled her perfectionism and self-judgment.
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