{"id":4126,"date":"2023-06-17T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T17:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groundedtherapist.com\/?p=4126"},"modified":"2023-06-19T13:39:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T17:39:31","slug":"overcoming-perfectionism-and-procrastination-and-how-to-embrace-imperfection-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groundedtherapist.com\/overcoming-perfectionism-and-procrastination-and-how-to-embrace-imperfection-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Perfectionism and Procrastination&#8230; and How to Embrace Imperfection, Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-embed\"><div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perfection &amp; Procrastination\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSVguaXxSx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We live in a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast-paced world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026And that\u2019s the understatement of the year, right? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we live in a \u201cfast-paced world.\u201d It moves at lightning speed. We can start to feel like the only way to possibly get by would be suddenly developing superhuman abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we\u2019re also bogged down by the idea of perfection\u2014whether because we\u2019re predisposed to perfectionism, we\u2019re impacted by the many social media \u201clife hack\u201d posts and highlight reels out there, or some combination of both\u2014getting anything done at all can be an enormous struggle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Myth of Perfection<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we struggle with perfectionism, we can find ourselves continually striving to do better and better. But what perfectionism most often leads to is anxiety, burnout, and avoidance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfection is a mythical creature. No matter how hard society pushes us toward seeking it, we\u2019ll never actually find it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because <\/span><b>perfection doesn\u2019t really exist<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tough pill to swallow, maybe. But ultimately, it\u2019s the truth\u2014and a freeing one, if you dig deep enough. (Let\u2019s do that!)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfectionism and Procrastination<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever heard the term \u201canalysis paralysis\u201d? It means we\u2019re so caught up in mental preparation for a task that we struggle to actually start <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">doing the thing<\/span><\/i><span id=\"citation1text\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s a common problem, and it\u2019s one perfectionists are generally pretty familiar with.<\/span><a href=\"#citation1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we\u2019re prone to perfectionism and expecting ourselves to do everything flawlessly, we might find ourselves waiting for the perfect moment, perfect plan, or perfect set of circumstances to occur before we take action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But those things never seem to come\u2026 Because, again, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perfect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t exist. So what we really end up in is a cycle of waiting, holding ourselves back, and missing out on opportunities to learn and grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procrastination has entered the chat.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The High Cost of Perfectionism and Procrastination<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfectionism and procrastination come at a steep cost. Life is unpredictable, and conditions rarely, if ever, align perfectly. When we delay action, we deny ourselves the chance to learn, improve, move forward, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feel good about ourselves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, we trade those things for a cycle of what amounts to self-sabotage and a whole lot of frustration and dissatisfaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfectionism and procrastination often stem from a deep fear of failure. So in order to overcome them, we need to face that fear and embrace the thing we\u2019re running away from: <\/span><b>imperfection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embracing Imperfection, For the Win!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let\u2019s acknowledge and do our best to accept that perfection isn\u2019t an attainable goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou can\u2019t get there from here,\u201d so to speak.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because once we\u2019ve accepted that reality, we can make space for different things\u2014things like \u201cgood enough\u201d or even \u201cgreat,\u201d \u201cfulfilling\u201d and \u201cjoyful,\u201d among many others. If we can release our fear of failure and embrace imperfection, we can empower ourselves to move forward and finally begin to make strides toward our goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can throw that party we\u2019ve been dreaming of and see all of our loved ones in one place without having to worry about whether the house looks perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can put ourselves forward for that promotion because we can finally see through the fog of perfectionism and understand the impact of our real and significant contributions on our workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we can be spontaneous, silly, and adventurous with our kids because we no longer feel the pressure to spend all that time maintaining a perfectly organized home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Grow Through Our Imperfections<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span id=\"citation2text\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women, especially, are at risk of perfectionism,<\/span><a href=\"#citation2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we get a lot of messages from the world around us to encourage that. But your worth is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tied to your ability to be flawless\u2014and neither is anyone else\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embracing our imperfections allows us to cultivate self-compassion and compassion for those in our life. We can build stronger, healthier, more fulfilling relationships with our loved ones and ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, it\u2019s through imperfection that we learn, grow, and build community. Embracing our imperfect journey is one of the best things we can do for ourselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CITATIONS<\/b><br \/>\n<a id=\"citation1\" href=\"#citation1text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbp-journal.com\/index.php\/sbp\/article\/view\/676\">https:\/\/www.sbp-journal.com\/index.php\/sbp\/article\/view\/676<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a id=\"citation2\" href=\"#citation2text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9136022\/\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9136022\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in a really fast-paced world. \u2026And that\u2019s the understatement of the year, right? Obviously we live in a \u201cfast-paced world.\u201d It moves at lightning speed. 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