In this episode of Minds & Mics, Nick chats with author Oliver Burkeman about the imperfectionist mindset and how this counterintuitive idea can help with everything from perfectionism and indecisiveness to procrastination and imposter syndrome.
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EPISODE TOPICS
- The Problem with Self-Improvement
- Function Follows Form
- What Is Imperfectionism?
- The Oliver Burkeman Thesis Statement
- Synthesizing the Achiever and the Enjoyer
- Oliver's 4-Hour Workday Experiment
- The Virtues of Deliberate Constraint
- The Psychology of Indecisiveness and Overwhelm
- Daily-ish as the Antidote to Perfectionism
- Scruffy Hospitality as the Antidote to Imposter Syndrome
What is Minds and Mics?
Psychologist Nick Wignall interviews experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, and human potential to better understand how the mind works and how we can make it work for us to improve our lives in practical, meaningful ways.