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This is a new blog series that I wanted to start about more serious topics about everyday life. I'm really excited about it!
I was listening a few podcasts lately and I wanted to share the knowledge about, specifically, being a perfectionist and conquering your procrastination. Hope you learn a little something more about yourself and how you can improve on things!
When I commute to work, to school, or anywhere I love to listen to a good podcast! One of my top podcasts I listen to is "Life Kit" by NPR. They talk about everything from finding your own personal style to the correct way to do your taxes. One day came across this podcast called "What kind of perfectionist are you?".
I was interested, gave it a listen, and now I can put into words how my mind thinks. This article explained a few different types of perfectionists and even included a quiz to figure out which one you might be. Here were the different types that the article listed and explained.
Intense Perfectionist
Classic Perfectionist
Parisian Perfectionist
Procrastinator Perfectionist
Messy Perfectionist
After I took the quiz, I realized that I was a procrastinator perfectionist. I have a bad habit of putting things off because I feel like I have to wait for the "perfect time". So, what do I do with that? What do I do with this information? I searched through Life Kit's search bar, since I was already on the website, and found an article on "How to Stop Procrastination".
In the article by Keisha "TK" Dutes and Audrey Nguyen summarize 5 things that can help with conquering procrastination. Can I just saw that this helped so much!
1.) Identify Small Goals
2.) Use Natural Patterns To Your Advantage
3.) Don't Be Too Hard On Yourself
4.) Plan Ahead
5.) Meet With A Therapist
Here's what I took away from this one. I have to keep my goals small and I'm talking daily goals. Keeping goals small and sweet can make things easier to finish and gives you a sense of accomplishment when things are getting done. I have to take advantage of the things that I do naturally whether it's finishing things early or finishing task during the evening when I'm most productive. I also have to be kind to myself and practice positive self-talk especially when things can be stressful. I have to remember to rest and make sure that I have a healthy balance in order to finish my goals. This also includes planning time to rest. Lastly, if I need to, meet with a therapist. Sometimes we need to speak with someone, sometimes even a licensed therapist, when it comes to certain things.
With acknowledging how I can better help my work ethic and my everyday life; I can better accomplish goals and have a healthier and happier state of mind.
Thank you for reading this blog post!
Source material for this post is from NPR's "Life Kit" podcasts and articles with specific credit to Andee Tagle, Keisha "TK" Dutes and Audrey Nguyen. I also recommend checking out more "Life Kit" podcast. You never know what you can learn about life and yourself!
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Peace Out ;)
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