A 30-day cognitive Workout to help you cultivate self-acceptance, resilience, and the "mental muscle" needed to thrive in an imperfect world! Do you hold yourself--and others--to unrealistically high standards? Are you afraid of making mistakes? Do you live for to-do lists and deadlines, and yearn for flawlessness? You aren\'t alone.
Illustrator Doug Shannon is a freelance cartoonist..
She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
She cofounded the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA.
If you\'re ready to welcome imperfection and start taking risks, give this Workout a try! About author(s): Jennifer Shannon , LMFT , is author of Don\'t Feed the Monkey Mind , The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens , The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens , and A Teen\'s Guide to Getting Stuff Done .
They depend on the approval of others and the need to fit in and be accepted by the "tribe." But Monkey minds can also get in the way of reaching our full potential.
Our Monkey minds are hardwired for survival.
Most importantly, you\'ll learn how to give yourself permission to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes, leading to a fuller and more meaningful life.
But over time, these perfectionistic tendencies can feed the internal anxious "chatter" known as your "Monkey mind." So, how can you quiet the Monkey and stop feeling like you need to be perfect all the time ? In this illustrated guide, psychologist and Anxiety expert Jennifer Shannon will show you how to Break Free from the Monkey mindset that drives your perfectionism and set realistic goals; unleash creativity, joy, and productivity; and foster Self-Compassion and compassion for others.
In our competitive, high-pressure world, it\'s natural to strive for excellence.
A 30-day cognitive Workout to help you cultivate self-acceptance, resilience, and the "mental muscle" needed to thrive in an imperfect world! Do you hold yourself--and others--to unrealistically high standards? Are you afraid of making mistakes? Do you live for to-do lists and deadlines, and yearn for flawlessness? You aren\'t alone
