{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc1b3a24d-a148-4938-96cb-b0c5c6a12e6d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 62: Getting Comfortable with Discomfort","description":"It can feel uncomfortable to let something be good enough, particularly if you have a tendency toward perfectionism. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about how getting comfortable with that discomfort can improve your life. We discuss various strategies for getting past the discomfort and we even invite you to join us in writing a novel this November!\n\nThe varied discussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Getting comfortable with our discomfort around imperfection\n\u2022 A working definition of perfectionism\n\u2022 Improving your life by getting comfortable with with your discomfort\n\u2022 How American Ninja Warrior relates to this topic\n\u2022 The greatest thing ever invented: Ad-free Hulu\n\u2022 Paying attention to when something is good enough and doesn\u2019t merit further effort\n\u2022 Practicing asking yourself \u201cwhat do I need to do to make this good enough?\u201d so that it becomes more natural\n\u2022 How good enough \u2260 sloppy\n\u2022 Taking imperfect action\n\u2022 Getting comfortable with discomfort both when you\u2019re starting and when you\u2019re finishing something\n\u2022 Our experiences with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)\n\u2022 Our pledge to write a novel again this November (care to join us?)\n\u2022 Janine's novelist hat (see photo on the website) and Shannon's unconventional prom dress\n\u2022 Strategies for getting comfortable with discomfort\n\u2022 Practicing feeling uncomfortable\n\u2022 Intentionally being imperfect in order to get used to the discomfort of it\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for copious and links and to see a picture of Janine wearing the red hat.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}