Journaling can help you become more productive by tracking your habits and daily life. In the process, you’ll gain self-awareness and discover new ways to improve your life. While positive habits are beneficial, negative habits can hinder progress. These unconscious patterns can become comfortable and ingrained. To overcome them, it’s essential to replace bad habits with good ones. This shift in perspective opens the door to positive changes.
Perfectionism is a common negative habit in many contexts. It’s often associated with excellence, but being good at something doesn’t require perfection. The definition of perfection itself is subjective and influenced by personal experiences.
How can we overcome perfectionism?
- Finding the motivation: Perfectionism can lead to procrastination and missed opportunities. Ask yourself, “What am I missing out on because I’m afraid of being less than perfect?” This shift in perspective can motivate you to take action.
- Asking “What could help calm your anxiety in the moment?” when in need. Internal voices can hinder progress. Identify what’s causing your anxiety and redefine your approach. Negative self-talk, such as mind-reading, labeling, avoidance, catastrophizing, and making should statements can sabotage your efforts. Instead, ask yourself, “What can help calm my anxiety right now?”
- Learning to set “enough” goals: Remember, progress is progress, regardless of its size. Overexertion isn’t always the key to success. Small steps can lead to significant achievements. Stay motivated and decisive to stay on track.
In conclusion, we all have both positive and negative habits. By becoming aware of ourselves, we can not only improve our well-being but also pursue our dreams with greater motivation. So, what are your dreams, and what steps can you take to achieve them?
Source:
Morra Aarons-Mele, Perfectionism holding you back? 3 ways to shift the habit, https://ideas.ted.com/3-ways-to-break-the-perfectionism-habit/ Apr 20, 2023
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