Bonus Episode 013 | Overcoming perfectionism when learning languages and training our dogs
08/27/22 • 24 min
Being perfectionistic is a badge we often wear with pride, but perfectionism mostly doesn't serve us.
It doesn't serve us if we're learning new languages and it doesn't serve us when we are training our dogs.
Have you ever refrained from saying something or asking a question because you didn't know how to word it quite right?
Do you know you would make more progress if you didn't care about getting things perfect but you don't know how to get over that perfectionism?
If you're a self-proclaimed perfectionist, you may want to listen to this episode.
I try to not only state the obvious but to also give you some actionable steps as to how you can start to curb your inner perfectionist.
It's all about not standing yourself into a car (and if that sounds weird you will just have to listen to the episode).
If you're wondering how to feel less stressed about your career, your dog, your family or all of the above, there are things you can do!
There is still time to join First Things First small group coaching on the (myth of) work-life-dog-balance. We start April 15th 2025. Find out more here:
Being perfectionistic is a badge we often wear with pride, but perfectionism mostly doesn't serve us.
It doesn't serve us if we're learning new languages and it doesn't serve us when we are training our dogs.
Have you ever refrained from saying something or asking a question because you didn't know how to word it quite right?
Do you know you would make more progress if you didn't care about getting things perfect but you don't know how to get over that perfectionism?
If you're a self-proclaimed perfectionist, you may want to listen to this episode.
I try to not only state the obvious but to also give you some actionable steps as to how you can start to curb your inner perfectionist.
It's all about not standing yourself into a car (and if that sounds weird you will just have to listen to the episode).
If you're wondering how to feel less stressed about your career, your dog, your family or all of the above, there are things you can do!
There is still time to join First Things First small group coaching on the (myth of) work-life-dog-balance. We start April 15th 2025. Find out more here:
Previous Episode
022 | Logan, Nobu and Mona, on getting a new puppy after going through behavioural euthanasia
TRIGGER WARNING: behavioral euthanasia
There are so many different ways I could have titled this episode.
The title could have said:
on dealing with haters and threats, or
on processing grief, or
on the power of friendship and love from both friends and strangers, or
on paying it forward and helping others by sharing their story.
Logan, like so many of us, got way more than they signed up for when they rescued Nobu who was a victim of the dog meat trade.
Not just in terms of having to deal with unpredictable aggression, but also when it came to becoming a trending topic on a subReddit to ban Pitbulls (which by the way, Nobu wasn't even a Pitbull).
After Nobu was behaviorally euthanized, Logan got another dog, the adorable Mona, a cute American Staffordshire terrier from a reputable breeder.
We talk about everything Nobu, Mona and especially both the devastating impact social media can have on the one hand and the amazing positives that it can bring as well.
As one of Logan's followers aptly put it: Mona is going to have the best internet family ever!
Links:
Find Logan and Mona on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybravemona/
or on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mybravemona
If you're wondering how to feel less stressed about your career, your dog, your family or all of the above, there are things you can do!
There is still time to join First Things First small group coaching on the (myth of) work-life-dog-balance. We start April 15th 2025. Find out more here:
Next Episode
023 | Megan and Luna, on the intersection of pica, food indiscrimination, and reactivity
Megan and I talk about all things complex dogs:
Labels and when to use them. Is Luna, reactive, aggressive, complex, or "simply" a dog dealing with health issues?
-What are her health issues? What's causing her extreme pica and food indiscrimination?
-Is pica a cause or symptom of Luna's anxiety?
-What's behind her resource guarding of her own vomit? And what is making her vomit in the first place?
-The importance of having a great primary care veterinarian, especially a force-free one
-The magic of a muzzle
-Feeling alone in having a dog with such a peculiar and unique set of behavior problems
-The importance of doing things without your dog
Links:
Megan and Luna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luna_the_cur_/
The other Instagram account with a mention:
Lauren and Stella:
https://www.instagram.com/stellainthecity22/
Episode Website:
https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/023-megan-and-luna-on-the-intersection-of-pica-food-indiscrimination-and-reactivity/
If you're wondering how to feel less stressed about your career, your dog, your family or all of the above, there are things you can do!
There is still time to join First Things First small group coaching on the (myth of) work-life-dog-balance. We start April 15th 2025. Find out more here:
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