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Do you ever feel like your work is never quite “good enough,” so you keep pushing yourself until you’re completely burned out? Do perfectionistic tendencies sometimes make it hard to relax or try new things without worrying about mistakes? If so, this episode is for you. Risa Williams sits down with mental health counselor and DBT specialist Stephanie Van Schaick to talk about perfectionism and how to find the “Good Enough Zone” when approaching the tasks and projects in your life.

They discuss:

-Risa's tool: "The Good Enough Zone" from The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit and how to find what that is for you

-Stephanie's "70% Rule" and how to remind yourself when you've reached this marker and let things go afterwards

-How perfectionism is tied into self-esteem and self-talk about what we're doing

-The DBT tool: "Building Mastery" where we allow ourselves to be beginners at things we're doing and build our skills slowly over time

-How perfectionism affects our energy management and often takes our energy away from things that really need our focus and energy to manage

-How perfectionism is often a really sneaky form of procrastination (as discussed in Risa's book, The Procrastination Playbook)!

**NEW EVENT: Risa will be returning to The Huddle/Google Campus in Mountain View on April 12th at noon to do another FIND YOUR CALM: FAMILY WORKSHOP! She will read a copy of her new kids' book: What Calms You Down? and she'll guide kids through a "calm treasure box" art activity, and then, teach grownups her Tiny Wins Practice for tracking tiny wins towards goals. First 25 people receive a custom tote bag with two free books by Risa inside! Visit @risawilliamstherapy and @visitgoogle to RSVP. It's a free event!**

**NEW KIDS BOOK: What Calms You Down? Written and illustrated by Risa Williams, this early-learner picture book is great for teaching young ones calming down skills: https://www.amazon.com/What-Calms-Down-Risa-Williams/dp/B0GQZ896L9**

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

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

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.