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Have you ever found yourself stuck in a rut, unable to motivate yourself to take the next step forward? Risa Williams talks with ADHD-ish host Diann Wingert about navigating ADHD inertia and finding the energy to start tasks.

They also discuss:

-Diann's START-STOP-SHIFT method that provides an easy method for figuring out where you need to go next

- How to recognize when you’ve done enough on a project and how perfectionism often leads to procrastination

-Why self-talk plays a crucial role in motivation

-Where people with ADHD tend to struggle when they have to transition between different energy states

If you're feeling stuck with things you have to do, this is such an important episode to tune into - even if you don't have ADHD.

**Risa will be at The Huddle at the Google Visitor Experience in Mountain View on APRIL 12th at NOON doing a FIND YOUR CALM: FAMILY WORKSHOP! It's free and open to the public, there will be fun calming down art activties and free books and tote bags for the first 25 attendees. RSVP to reserve your spot here: https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/tiny-calm-tiny-wins-a-family-workshop-with-risa-williams**

**Congrats to Sharon Volner, winner of the Double Book Giveaway! Hope you like Dr. Mary Poffenroth's book, Brave New You, and Risa's book, Get Stuff Done Without the Stress!**

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Diann Wingert, diannwingertcoaching.com

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Do you ever feel like your work is never quite “good enough,” so you keep pushing yourself until you’re completely burned out? Do perfectionistic tendencies sometimes make it hard to relax or try new things without worrying about mistakes? If so, this episode is for you. Risa Williams sits down with mental health counselor and DBT specialist Stephanie Van Schaick to talk about perfectionism and how to find the “Good Enough Zone” when approaching the tasks and projects in your life.

They discuss:

-Risa's tool: "The Good Enough Zone" from The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit and how to find what that is for you

-Stephanie's "70% Rule" and how to remind yourself when you've reached this marker and let things go afterwards

-How perfectionism is tied into self-esteem and self-talk about what we're doing

-The DBT tool: "Building Mastery" where we allow ourselves to be beginners at things we're doing and build our skills slowly over time

-How perfectionism affects our energy management and often takes our energy away from things that really need our focus and energy to manage

-How perfectionism is often a really sneaky form of procrastination (as discussed in Risa's book, The Procrastination Playbook)!

**NEW EVENT: Risa will be returning to The Huddle/Google Campus in Mountain View on April 12th at noon to do another FIND YOUR CALM: FAMILY WORKSHOP! She will read a copy of her new kids' book: What Calms You Down? and she'll guide kids through a "calm treasure box" art activity, and then, teach grownups her Tiny Wins Practice for tracking tiny wins towards goals. First 25 people receive a custom tote bag with two free books by Risa inside! Visit @risawilliamstherapy and @visitgoogle to RSVP. It's a free event!**

**NEW KIDS BOOK: What Calms You Down? Written and illustrated by Risa Williams, this early-learner picture book is great for teaching young ones calming down skills: https://www.amazon.com/What-Calms-Down-Risa-Williams/dp/B0GQZ896L9**

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Stephanie Van Schaick, StateOfBalanceMentalHealthCounseling.com, @stateofbalanceforlife

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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How can we learn to better navigate and manage the fears that arise in everyday life? Risa Williams speaks with fear expert, biopsychologist, TED Talk speaker, and author Dr. Mary Poffenroth about how to recognize fear as it begins to surface and how to use neuroscience based tools to calm ourselves more effectively in the moment.

They discuss:

-Learning The R.A.I.N. Method for developing an awareness of what fear looks and feels like in our bodies

-The difference between fictional fear and factual fear

-Subtle cues your body might be showing you that you're feeling more fear than you think

-How to recognize what type of fear you're feeling using an easy tool

-Neuro-hacks for calming yourself down in the moment based on evidence-based research that you can practice today!

**Double book giveaway: Win a copy of Dr. Mary Poffenroth's book, BRAVE NEW YOU, and Risa's book, GET STUFF DONE WITHOUT THE STRESS by entering our book giveaway TODAY at:

https://kingsumo.com/g/m44669m/win-a-signed-copy-of-brave-new-you-get-stuff-done-without-the-stress

Winner will be announced on the March 13th episode of The Motivation Mindset. Good luck!**

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Dr. Mary Poffenroth, marypoffenroth.com, @marypoffenroth

Support the show

For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.