Brodie talks with her sister, Sam, about being well in a busy world. Covering topics the likes of perfectionism, procrastination, self-care, self-compassion and the inner critic, and the challenges to making progress on bigger goals while dealing with the demands of daily life.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore:

• How a completely checked-off to-do list doesn't necessarily move us forward on the stuff that matters.
• Daily self-care habits
• Feeling selfish to want to be creative for a living
• Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome
• Procrastination masquerading as productive work
• The problem with Facebook
• Stress is a health issue
• Two kinds of goals: Big and SMART
• Cycles of Change in Chinese Medicine
• Aging is when we don't think we can change anymore
• Good Orderly Direction
• Procrastination as Fear of the Bigger Goals
• Self-compassion
• Making it non-negotiable
• Jeremy's worst fear
• Needing support

Resources:

"Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." - Mark Twain

For more on SMART goals, check out Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg

Check out Brodie's learn-from-home course Calm Yourself: Self-Care Strategies for Stress and Anxiety for more practical tips about creating self-care habits and making them stick.

Imposter Syndrome