Slay Your Perfectionism Dragon!
If you consider yourself a polished performer but secretly dread making “mistakes”…
If you feel paralyzed to start writing until the conditions are “just right” (or a midnight deadline forces you to start at 11:00pm) …
Or if you can never finish a painting because you obsess over details…
Then you might be doing battle with the inner beast known as—
PERFECTIONISM!
What’s worse is you might not even know it’s happening. And it’s killing your chances of real creative success.
In this episode of Art You Crazy, we are waging an all-out war against the perfectionism monster!
We’ll tell you:
what it is,
where it comes from,
how it shows up in your creative life (and just your life-life)…but best of all...
what you can do about it (before you end up like Natalie Portman in “Black Swan").
We’re arming ourselves with proven methods from science, psychology, and self-compassion to kill perfectionism once and for all…
So gird your loins, press play, and join us on an epic quest to slay this dragon!
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Book Recommendations
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by Dr. David D. Burns, M.D.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
The Mastery of Life: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom by don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
Audio Recommendations
Binaural Beats
For pushing past mental blockers in your creative work, check out tracks in the Mind Power category, especially “Flow State,” “Creativity Boost,” and “Super Brain Power.”
A Lofi Soul
Upbeat Lofi - deep focus & energy for work
LofiGirl
Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax or study to
Tools & Supplies Recommendations
Intelligent Change Productivity Planner (Quarterly Edition)
Includes a system for setting S.M.A.R.T. goals
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