Climb Your Mountain
Life coach, mountaineer, and ultra runner Sarah Maurer shares her best endurance training strategies to help you climb your mountain or run your race — in any body at any age. Listen and learn how to eat, train, think, and above all live like a mountain athlete. Each week, Sarah will teach you practical strategies to overcome self-doubt, deal with training setbacks, save time, and stay happy and healthy through the long training season. Sarah earned her high altitude mountaineering certificate from Colorado Mountain Club in 2017 at age 41 and has since summited peaks in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and the USA, including Mount Rainier. She's also completed six (and counting) ultramarathons. She's living, breathing proof that you don't need to be 22 and have 6% body fat to be an endurance athlete. On this podcast, she shares her no-nonsense advice on fitness, (un)diet, motivation, and self belief to help you train for your goal. It's a mix of interviews and solo jam sessions you won't want to miss. So subscribe and get ready to blow your own mind.
Climb Your Mountain
#92 – 7 Ways to Be Easier on Yourself
In this episode, we dive deep into the psychology of perfectionism, exploring its impact on mental health, stress levels, and self-worth.
Key Quotes:
- “Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame." – Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
- "Perfectionists feel every bump in the road. They’re quite stress-sensitive.” – Andrew Hill
- “Perfectionists are pretty much awash with stress. Even when it’s not stressful, they’ll typically find a way to make it stressful.” – Gordon Flett
- “Socially prescribed perfectionism, characterized by the feeling that others have high demands, is the most strongly correlated with serious mental illness.” – Thomas Curran
We'll cover:
- Common traits and challenges faced by perfectionists, including the constant need to meet high expectations—both self-imposed and socially prescribed.
- My own journey as an only child and high academic achiever, grappling with the intense family pressure of being the "perfect" daughter.
- How I recently navigated my deepest inner critic after making a mistake.
- Some of my favorite tools for taming critical self-talk and fostering self-compassion.
- The five-step self-restitution process I've been using for 15 years as a self-forgiveness practice.
- What to do with the anger you feel toward yourself after making a mistake (and what not to do.)
Remember, it’s okay to be imperfect—and more importantly, it’s human. Take small steps toward self-compassion and give yourself the grace to make mistakes along the way.
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