The Academic Imperfectionist
The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.
Episodes (136)
#79: My imperfect but adequate working day
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#78: Fix your self-compassion with the metaphysics of personal identity (and an...
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#77: Mediocrity is underrated!
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#76: This is what positive change feels like
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#75: Your progress tunnel vision
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#74: When taking on more can energise you
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#73: How to practise being instead of doing
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#72: Bend so you don't break: a stress survival guide
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#71: The best time to write is the worst time to write
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#70: How to write
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#69: How to read
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#68: Plato (and Barbie) on perfection
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#67: You owe your success to your flaws
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#66: The only productivity hack you need
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#65: Reflections on a recent failure
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#64: Reject work/life balance!
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#63: In defence of your comfort zone
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#62: Guilt! Guilt! Guilt!
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#61: Your productivity standards are like a 1980s fad diet
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#60: Self-acceptance or self-improvement?
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#59: Hold your nose and do the scary thing
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#58: When you're doing everything everywhere all at once
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#57: Understanding your productivity shame
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#56: You're not weak-willed, according to Socrates
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#55: Inertia and your overthinking dick brain
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#54: Soothe the overwhelm with the 1% question
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#53: When happiness tanks your productivity
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#52: Hack your fear of failure
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#51: Is looking after yourself just another thing to fail at?
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#50: You hate doing it because you think you're doing it wrong
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#49: Say no to FOMO
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#48: Stop trying to run a marathon at sprint pace
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#47: Is your life story dragging you down?
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#46: How to ace job interviews
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#45: Consistency is important, but what is it?
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#44: The idea of 'quiet quitting' is dangerous
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#43: You don't know how you're feeling
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#42: Are you waiting for permission?
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#41: Dealing with uncool emotions: envy, jealousy, resentment
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#40: Why I took SO BLOODY LONG to write my book
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#39: 'Thick' ethical concepts and your sneaky inner critic
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#38: Freud, sublimation, and your toxic attachment to your inner critic
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#37: You should spend more time thinking about your anxiety
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#36: What if it doesn't need to be so hard?
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#35: Why am I putting off doing that ridiculously undemanding thing?
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#34: In praise of half heartedness
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#33: I'm supposed to be doing what I love - what's gone wrong?
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#32: You need a mindset audit
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#31: Hedonism and other paradoxes
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#30: Rejection stings less when you channel your inner toddler
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