{"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/63acb6ebb7cbdf0011b76d46?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"62. How to handle unhelpful perfectionism","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eaa17597073432b7f5a651b/1589580334206-1fccc6839864a04559c0c66e8c494997.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Are you an overachiever?</p><p><br></p><p>Some perfectionistic traits - e.g., being hardworking or paying attention to details - can be extremely handy. But what happens when you don’t do things in moderation and feel compelled to do more and more, do everything right, and avoid mistakes?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I chat with Clarissa Ong, Ph.D., about her work on perfectionism.</p><p><br></p><p>We discussed in detail:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The coherence trap</li><li>Meta-awareness: awareness about awareness</li><li>Exposure exercises as awareness exercises</li><li>Motivational flexibility&nbsp;</li><li>Uncertainty workouts</li><li>Self-compassion practices</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/how-to-handle-unhelpful-perfectionism/\" 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. "}