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Confidence Classic: How to turn Perfectionism into POWER! With Katherine Morgan Schafler, Psychotherapist & Author

2024/10/10
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Perfectionism, an innate human tendency, is the drive to bridge the gap between reality and ideals. It's a power with a dichotomy, constructive and destructive, influenced by cultural and societal factors, especially for women. The key lies in introspection, understanding your motivations, and setting boundaries.
  • Perfectionism is an innate human tendency.
  • It involves bridging the gap between reality and ideals.
  • Cultural factors influence how perfectionism is perceived, especially for women.
  • The key to healthy perfectionism is understanding one's motivations and setting boundaries.

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In This Episode You Will Learn About: 

  • The pros & cons of perfectionism 

  • Getting introspective  

  • Stepping into your POWER

  • The 5 different perfectionist personality types 

  • Reframing our mindset

 

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Show Notes: 

Ever wonder if you’re a TRUE perfectionist? Perfectionism can show itself in MANY different ways! No matter what you look like or where you come from, you deserve to feel comfortable going after what you want, passionately. In order to become the BEST version of yourself, you have to turn inward and get in touch with your true self. Katherine Morgan Schafler, psychotherapist and author joins me to detail the 5 different types of perfectionists, and explain which category we may fall in... Take the first step to discover if your perfectionism is healthy, and ask yourself, WHY am I striving for these goals? 

About The Guest:

Katherine Morgan Schafler is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker, and the former onsite therapist at Google! She earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at UC Berkeley before obtaining two Masters from Columbia University, one focused on clinical assessment and the other on psychological counseling. Today, Katherine works with ambitious, perfectionistic NYC women whose lives seem to be going pretty well on the outside – but privately, they're hurting. 

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