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I have mixed-feeling. This book had a lot of helpful content for how to manage stress. However, it discusses neuro linguistic programming as a way to manage stress. NLP is the pseudoscience that has been used in the NXIVM cult. It can make people more susceptible to gaslighting. I‘m not a fan of that part of the book.

“Look your perfectionism program right in the eyes and make a mental shift as you remember that you are enough just as you are, doing or not doing.”

“Explore the personal benefits of accomplishing your goal to yourself and others. Focus on doing what you do because you want to, not because you need to. Avoid guilt words, such as “need” and “have to.” Guilt will keep you stuck.”

#Procrastination #MentalHealth #Anxiety

“Perfectionism and procrastination walk hand in hand: “If I do what I want or feel that I need to do, and the end result is not perfect, then I have failed. So, to avoid the emotions and experience of failure, I will put this project off for a while. In this way, I‘m safe.”

#MentalHealth #Procrastination #Anxiety

“When we worry about what other people will think, we end up becoming our own publicist and exhaust ourselves by protecting our reputation. We stress out doing daily damage control when we could be putting that energy toward learning, growing, and creating solutions.”

Tulip photo from my dentist‘s office.