037 Perfectionism in Athletes: How to Keep High Standards and Ditch the Perfectionism

Ready Set Mindful: A Mental Health & Mindfulness Podcast for Athletes

English - August 31, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB
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Perfectionism in athletes is SO common. Who are we without our high standards? It can be scary to think about changing your relationship to your perfectionist pattern of thinking. BUT what if we could KEEP the high standards, but ditch the stress and anxiety?!

WE CAN!

Perfectionists tend to...

-Be self-critical
-Have CRAZY high standards for themselves
-Lack balance
-Never feel like what they do is good enough
-Have shame about making mistakes
-Be people pleasers

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Tune into this episode for tips on how to leave perfectionism behind!

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