#Adulting for perfectionists: skyrocketing out of a slump

If you’ve made it to this line, then you identify with being perfectionist. You’re not just Type A. You’re Type A++++.

Negative feelings are such party poopers. Depression, anxiety, anger and co. are not polite or politically correct to talk about.

Have you ever thought about what your little blocks are in life? What is it that prevents you from being everything that you could and should be?

One of the best ways to work on your mental fitness is to understand “cognitive distortions” and how they impact your brain in a negative way.

Lockdown has meant different things for people. For many it has meant some time out of work, or a change of work or even a change of career. Perhaps it has meant homeschooling kids instead of working.

As someone who’s philosophically Taoist, I am generally suspicious of blanket statements that something is good or bad for you.

This is no time for false modesty. You’re a successful person in your line of work. You’re highly motivated, you know how to get things done, and you’re always looking for avenues for self improvement.

It’s so easy to get distracted in so many ways. Add in a global pandemic and those distractions seem to increase at an exponential rate.

“Can I give you toilet paper”, I asked. “Why are you giving me toilet paper”, came the suspicious reply…

COVID-19 has played out differently in our lives, but we’re united in the human condition of being locked down, social distancing and feeling concerned about the future. Because it’s clear, there’s no ‘normal’ to return to; instead, it’s a brave new world.