{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eaa17597073432b7f5a651b/636ada32924a1d001210855b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"54. Are perfectionistic actions working for you or against you?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eaa17597073432b7f5a651b/1589580334206-1fccc6839864a04559c0c66e8c494997.jpeg?height=200","description":"<ul><li>Do you deeply care about what you do that you don't measure what it takes you to accomplish a goal?</li><li>Are you a very conscientious person that struggles to do things that are not-good-enough?</li><li>Are you super-committed to the projects you participate in that you forget to eat, sleep, or hang out with your friends at times?</li><li>Are you often preoccupied with thoughts about \"I must do well, otherwise I'm bad?\"</li><li>Are grit and discipline hurting you?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Perfectionistic actions can keep you in a \"perfect trap,\" but it doesn't have to be all bad. You can learn acceptance and commitment skills to release the shackles of perfectionistic actions without losing yourself and its benefits.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>There are three important questions for you to answer to figure out whether your perfectionistic actions are working for you or against you.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you will listen to an episode from the <a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/audio-guide-act-for-perfectionistic-high-achieving-and-striving-behaviors/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audiobook The Upside of Perfectionism: An Acceptance and Commitment Skills</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>ACT Focused Coaching</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you have specific questions about perfectionistic actions, have been dealing with them for a long time, and want to take things a step further, you can get 1:1 coaching to unpack those specific sticky moments.</p><p><br></p><p>In the coaching session, I’ll provide you with:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>A roadmap to get unstuck from any form of striving, high-achieving, and perfectionistic behaviors you’re dealing with.</li><li>Compassionate and research-based skills to handle moments of stuckness.</li><li>ACT skills to enjoy the golden nuggets of striving, perfectionistic, and high-achieving behaviors without hundreds of hours of self-criticism, worrying, and sleepless nights.</li><li>Actionable skills to do what you care about – according to your standards – without hurting your relationships or the relationship with yourself.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Get the ACT AUDIO-GUIDE &amp; COACHING here: </strong><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3QlagBk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://bit.ly/3QlagBk</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/perfectionistic-actions/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Show notes and resources of this episode</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/playing-it-safe-newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Receive free weekly science-based, compassionate, and actionable skills to stop ineffective playing-it-safe</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/playing-it-safe-questionnaire/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Figure out your playing-it-safe profile in 5 minutes and identify the key thinking strategies that keep you living in your head</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://courses.thisisdoctorz.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Learn ACT skills for anxious achievers by taking Dr. Z. ACT courses</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Dr. Z. - Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D. "}