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Perfectionism doesn’t just push you — it pressures you. And that pressure fuels anxiety.
When your brain believes your worth depends on your performance, mistakes feel like threats — not feedback.
This week on the podcast:
✨ Why perfectionism drives anxiety
✨ How to shift into a growth mindset
✨ A simple practice to teach your brain that mistakes don’t define you
Life isn’t a performance. It’s a classroom. 🎧
⏱️ Timestamps
01:05 – Perfectionism and the fixed mindset
02:40 – How perfectionism showed up in my life
04:13 – Internal conflict about perfectionism
05:59 – The practice that rewired my perfectionist beliefs
11:47 – How self-acceptance helps you accept others
15:12 – How to write your own affirmations
For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/letting-go-of-perfectionism
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By Dr. Adriana Jarvis TwitchellPerfectionism doesn’t just push you — it pressures you. And that pressure fuels anxiety.
When your brain believes your worth depends on your performance, mistakes feel like threats — not feedback.
This week on the podcast:
✨ Why perfectionism drives anxiety
✨ How to shift into a growth mindset
✨ A simple practice to teach your brain that mistakes don’t define you
Life isn’t a performance. It’s a classroom. 🎧
⏱️ Timestamps
01:05 – Perfectionism and the fixed mindset
02:40 – How perfectionism showed up in my life
04:13 – Internal conflict about perfectionism
05:59 – The practice that rewired my perfectionist beliefs
11:47 – How self-acceptance helps you accept others
15:12 – How to write your own affirmations
For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/letting-go-of-perfectionism
Send us Fan Mail
🌐 https://www.calmyourcaveman.com