Mental Illness Happy Hour

#632 "Good" vs "Bad" Perfectionism - Katherine Morgan Schafler

Feb 24, 2023

01:29:22

Episode guests

Katherine Morgan Schafler

Highlights

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Episode notes

Importance of Listening to Your Body's Signals

00:57

Exploring Complex Sexual Fantasies and Dissatisfaction in Relationships

01:04

Advice for aspiring stand-up comedians

01:28

The three steps to self-compassion: mindfulness, curiosity, and connection

01:22

Introduction

2min

The Voice in Your Head Survey - Did I Not Get Her?

3min

What's the Difference Between a Black Woman and a Latino Woman?

3min

Better Help Online Therapy Is a Great Option

2min

Element Element Is a Healthy Electrolyte Drink Mix

2min

I'm a Therapist. I'll Be Right Back After This. It's Not COVID.

2min

The Perfectionist Guide to Lose and Control, a Path to Peace and Power

2min

Personal Development Self Help: Don't Be So Much of a Perfectionist

3min

Is Your Perfectionism Showing Up in a Dysfunctional Way?

2min

10.

Are You Succeeding in Stand-Up Comedy?

2min

11.

Are You Succeeding in Perfectionism?

2min

12.

Maladaptive Perfectionists Get What They Want

2min

13.

How to Get Sober

2min

14.

Are You Facing Yourself?

2min

15.

Connecting With Another Human Being

2min

16.

Is Perfectionism a Clinical Disorder?

5min

17.

The Parisian Perfectionist

3min

18.

The Importance of Connection for Parisian Perfectionists

4min

19.

Self Compassion Is a Resiliency Building Tool

4min

20.

Relaxation Is Not Just a Feeling, It's a Taste

3min

21.

Is There Something More?

3min

22.

Why Do I Have a Stomachache?

2min

23.

Eudemonic Versus Hedonic Well-Being

4min

24.

Spirituality Is Access to Presence

2min

25.

The Perfectionist Guide - The Perfectionist Guide

3min

26.

I Shared Eye Contact With Someone

2min

27.

Is Your Husband Cheating?

5min

28.

I've Never Been the Victim of Sexual Abuse

6min

29.

I'm Not Suicidal

3min

30.

Have You Ever Been Abused Physically or Emotionally?

6min

31.

I've Been Struggling With a Complete Case of the Blues

4min

Katherine Morgan Schafler is a therapist and an author who studies perfectionism. She talks about healthy vs maladaptive perfectionism and the ways we can harness this tendency for good. Follow her @KatherineMorganSchafler. Check out her book, The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control.

About Katherine

Buy her book https://www.perfectionistsguide.com/

Follow her on IG www.Instagram.com/katherinemorganschafler

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