The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Making Mistakes - Stephanie Van Schaick

When you make an everyday mistake, do you tend to beat yourself up unnecessarily and for too long afterwards? Do you tend to view yourself overly harshly if you don't do something "perfectly" or "the right way"? Risa Williams talks to therapist Stephanie Van Schaick about "making mistakes" and some simple mindset shifts to ease us out of harsh perfectionistic thinking when we're feeling stuck.

They discuss:

-How being "perfect" can sometimes get mixed into our identity which causes us to overreact when everyday mistakes happen

-Learning to use the "five year rule" when viewing what's happened

-Collecting data instead of assumptions

-Strengthening our sense of humor to pull us out of overly harsh self-talk

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Stephanie Van Schaick, stateofbalancementalhealthcounseling.com, @stateofbalanceforlife

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