This episode reveals the counterintuitive truth that perfectionism—not lack of discipline—is what's preventing midlife women from building sustainable self-care habits. You'll gain insight into how the pursuit of "perfect" consistency actually undermines your efforts, plus walk away with practical tools to embrace imperfect action and finally break the exhausting cycle of starting over every Monday.
What You'll Learn:
- Three perfectionism patterns – Discover whether you're trapped by performance, timeline, or circumstance perfectionism (or all three)
- Why "good enough" works better – The science-backed reason that 60% consistency outperforms shooting for 100%
- Your Minimum Viable Action – A simple framework for defining what "counts" so you can celebrate small wins
- "B-minus work" philosophy – How lowering the bar actually raises your success rate
Have a listen and if it lands, be sure to check out my new book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- The Consistency Code Book
- Episode 395: Origin Story: When Frustration Became Innovation
- Episode 396: Why Midlife Women Struggle with Consistency (and the Science to Fix It)
- Episode 397: When Consistency Clicks: A Client's Transformation Journey
- Episode 398: Midlife Consistency: Why Everything You Know is Wrong
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