{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F56000c83-afec-446f-bedb-5d19beb2ac40","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 78: Words Matter","description":"Words matter when we talk with other people and language is also important when we're talking to ourselves. This week, Shannon and Janine discuss how the words we use can reveal perfectionism and shifting that language can help us get past it.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 How words can make a difference in your thinking about yourself\n\u2022 The role of words in helping you let go of perfectionism\n\u2022 Reframing \u201cgood enough\u201d as something to strive for, not settle for\n\u2022 The freedom of \"good enough\" vs \"the best\"\n\u2022 Adding the phrase \u201cfor now\u201d to make decisions feel less dire\n\u2022 Paying attention to those words that end with \u201c-est\" to see when you\u2019re applying pressure on yourself\n\u2022 How the language that we use can imbue the wrong feeling in us\n\u2022 The folly of seeking the best way to do something \n\u2022 Adventures in needle felting\n\u2022 The phenomenon of \u201cvisible mending\u201d\n\u2022 Paying attention to our language as a way to move forward and as a way to recognize when we\u2019re getting mired in perfectionism\n\u2022 How making tiny shifts in wording in your self talk can help steer you away from perfectionism\n\u2022 That changing words can change how you feel about something","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}