When we’re people pleasing, we’re lying. It’s hard to hear – but it’s true! While people pleasing can feel like a selfless and noble act of love, it’s really just a strategy we use to
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Episode 164: Should You Wake Up Early?
If you google the phrase “waking up early” you’ll find a stream of tips to help you get up at 5am and lengthy articles about the benefits of this habit. On the other hand, if
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Episode 163: 6 Steps To Get Out Of Your Own Way
There’s so much fluffy advice about how to overcome perfectionism that we hear all of the time – like “just remember that nobody’s perfect” and “it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks”. But what are
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Episode 162: How I Realised I’m A Perfectionist
Despite it now being my day job to talk about perfectionism, it was only a few years ago that I actually realised I was a perfectionist! There are so many misconceptions around perfectionism that until
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Episode 161: 3 Procrastination Tips That Don’t Work For Perfectionists
Procrastination is a topic that’s close to many perfectionists’ hearts and most of us are trying to stop the habit by following advice from others. But sometimes, there are pieces of advice that do more
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Episode 160: How To Be More Productive When Working From Home
I used to believe – hand on heart – that it was impossible for me to be productive at home. When I was a student, I went to the library to study. When I was
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Episode 159: Personal Growth Update November 2019
I always talk about the fact that personal development is uncomfortable, but this month I was really reminded of that. Behind the scenes I’ve been building our team so we can impact more people –
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Episode 158: 5 Life-Changing Lessons About Perfectionism From Brené Brown
I’ve learned more lessons from Brené Brown about perfectionism than I can count. And I largely have Brené to thank for the progress I’ve made when it comes to the progress I’ve made with perfectionism.
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Episode 157: How To Stop A Shame Spiral
Where we struggle with perfectionism is where we struggle with shame. While shame is an unavoidable human emotion, there are a few things you can do to stop a shame spiral in it’s tracks –