This episodes outlines what perfectionism actually is, where it comes from, why it sticks around, and — most importantly — how we can loosen its grip a bit. It'll draw on some really useful research based psychological approaches — from both CBT and ACT. There are a number of case examples of anonymized clients, their problems and how they tackled their difficulties therapeutically. The episode also highlights some common traps, and three key strategies listeners can take away and try in their own time.

Another episode in the Psychology That Works series. This is for all those who spend so much time thinking “What if” and “If only” but somehow never seem to find a satisfactory answer.

It leaves you feeling mentally drained, stuck in thought loops, endlessly going over problems but never really getting anywhere. You can recognise it when your thoughts feel like they're moving but nothing’s actually changing.

In this episode, you'll walk you through why you do this, what’s going on in the mind when it happens, and most importantly—how to start loosening its grip.

The episodes also provides three simple research based techniques to help achieve this.

Psychology That Works is sponsored by SDS Seminars Ltd skillsdevelopment.co.uk

Procrastination is a common life problem that is cross-cultural and affects up to 90% of the population. It’s a problem associated with a high price. Its effects range from stress and depression, through educational and career difficulties through to unaddressed health problems. It’s a problem that’s recognized by therapists, by managers and by those who suffer from it themselves. However it is commonly misunderstood despite the numerous books on the topic.

In this podcast, Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist shares his practical experience and knowledge of working with hundreds of clients along with his detailed MUSCLE™ programme, specifically designed for tackling it.

Rather than seeing the problem as one related to time management or inability to delay having fun, Paul sees the problem as a combination of negative beliefs, “Uncomfortable Feelings Intolerance” (UFI) and a failure to use “Implementation Intentions”. The podcast outlines what these are as well as linking to his best-selling book I Want To Stop Procrastinating Now (2021) which outlines his MUSCLE™ along with 20 specially designed exercises to achieve it.

Issues addressed along the way are:

• Increasing your motivation to change
• Tackling “Unhelpful Feelings Intolerance”
• Spotting self-sabotaging thoughts
• Changing both the content of and your relationship with such thoughts
• Putting things into practice
• How to keep going and establish natural “anti-procrastination” habits

Listen to the podcast now, implement the ideas and tell us what you think

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