• 90. Overcoming fear of failure

  • Mar 6 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
  • Podcast

90. Overcoming fear of failure

  • Summary

  • Drop your standards! Let go of your perfectionistic tendencies!


    If I were paid a dollar every time I heard this message, I would have a large bank account by now.


    When you’re pursuing a top performance – from athletic to intellectual to artistic ones – it’s fundamental that you distinguish those common principles that improve your performance and your well-being altogether.


    In this episode, Brad Stulberg and I discussed research-based skills to deal with high-achieving and striving behaviors in a skillful manner and without losing yourself.


    Key Takeaways


    • How to distinguish when perfectionistic actions are working for you or against you
    • The difference between values-based goals and ego-driven goals
    • How to avoid burnout in the information era
    • How to manage your proneness to perfectionistic actions
    • Day-to-day experiences of experiential avoidance
    • Tips to handle the fear of failure
    • How to figure out what is on the other side of your fears
    • How to practice self-compassion when handling our fears


    Show notes with time stamps


    00:31 Understanding Fear-Based Reactions

    01:02 Overcoming Perfectionism

    01:36 Interview with Brad Stulberg: High Achieving and Striving Behaviors

    02:19 Reflecting on Your Life and Overcoming Overthinking

    03:28 Living According to Your Values

    04:10 Using a Values-Based Review to Live the Life You Want

    04:46 Conversation with Brad Stulberg: Balancing Productivity and Wellbeing

    05:43 Understanding the Double-Edged Sword of Optimization

    08:44 Dealing with Fear of Failure and Regret

    17:48 Navigating Ego-Driven Goals and Values-Based Goals

    24:09 Overcoming Experiential Avoidance


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