Perfectionism, Anxiety, And Shame
Episode 17: Bianca Hughes on Dealing with Perfectionism
If “perfect” is getting in the way of the good in your life, listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush and Bianca Kesha Hughes talk about how to avoid the pitfalls of perfectionism.
“Once we can connect to who we are, embrace and see ourselves, that’s where fulfillment comes from.”
Show Notes:
“Nobody’s perfect,” or so we say. But do we believe it? So many of us spend so much energy trying not to make any mistakes. Yet they’re inevitable. After all, we’re human. But still, we spend even more energy beating ourselves up for not living up to some ideal. It doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman (previously Woman Worriers) podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Bianca Kesha Hughes, a therapist, coach and host of the It Didn’t Break Me podcast for a powerful conversation about perfectionism, procrastination. They talk about how we can learn to embrace our imperfections and see ourselves in a new, more balanced and compassionate light.
Listen and learn:
How perfectionism, procrastination, expectations and anxiety are related
How to recognize when perfectionism is driving the car
Why making a mistake feels so scary
The first step to take to tackle perfectionism
The different ways that perfectionism can show up in your life
How to identify the unrealistic expectations that can lead to overwhelm and anxiety
How perfectionism can drive us—or cause us to shut down
The roles our culture and social media play in perfectionism
How embracing imperfections can improve our relationships with ourselves and others
Learn more:
Bianca Hughes Authentically Be You counseling website
Bianca Kesha Hughes on Instagram
Bianca Kesha Hughes on LinkedIn
You’re Enough: Letting Go the Pressure to Be Perfect by Bianca Hughes
It Didn’t Break Me podcast
Free 6-step guide for “Processing Feeling Overwhelmed & Perfectionistic Thoughts”
Imperfect: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Guided meditations from Progression Counseling
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