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Exploring the intersection of perfectionism, procrastination, and performance
Perfectionism isn’t a personality quirk. It’s a pattern of reinforced behaviors that can seep into every aspect of your life. You may set certain standards for yourself, certain rules about how things are supposed to be or how you are supposed to behave; while you may...
5 Ways to Harnessing the power of values-based exposures
Today’s episode takes off with discussing fears of driving. This is the starting point to examine a key process within acceptance commitment therapy: values-based exposures. In this episode, you will learn the principles to approach your fears, worries, and anxieties...
How to perform your best when it matters most
Ever catch yourself engaging in incessant mind chatter in a high-stakes situation? The kind that fills your head with self-doubt, comparisons, and anticipations of failure? You're not alone. We all do it. But what if there was a way to overcome these self-limiting...
Willingness
H ave you ever done a willingness workout? What comes to your mind when reading the word "willingness?" Some of my clients have heard words like "open up, sit with, make room for it… "...
Breaking free from worry loops
Picture this scenario: you encounter an ambiguous and uncertain situation, and then, of course, you quickly try to solve it. You anticipate all types of scenarios and try to prepare for each one of them, without realizing you are worrying and consumed with anxiety....
What’s the mindset of a skillful striver?
It was a true pleasure to discover the work and passion of Sonya Looney, a professional athlete, mountain bike champion, podcast host, health and mental performance coach. Her enthusiasm, laughter, and insights are contagious! There are many golden nuggets in this...
How to act on your values when feeling anxious
Key Takeaways This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Matthew McKay, Ph.D. In part 1, we discussed the foundations of how Dr. McKay thinks of process-based therapy. Today, we discuss, in particular, different mechanisms of actions: What is attentional training How...
What maintains a psychological struggle?
If anxiety is a part of our day to day life, if we hold on to the framework that to be human is to be anxious, how did anxiety ever become a problem? How do you go from worrying about not being good enough to chronic states of worry? How do you go from feeling...
How curiosity works, why it is important, and how you can foster it!
he waves in the ocean seem different today,” I think, as I walk along the beach shore, noticing the size of the waves and hearing them crashing down on the sand. ...
