Perfectionism: Healing the Shadow Side

On Health for Women

Aviva Romm

Alternative Health, Arts, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Perfectionism. It's a common relentless inner stress that I know I'm not alone in experiencing. What you might not realize is that it's a common symptom of being stuck in mode of survival mode. In this episode I invite you to reframe Perfectionism, along with being a "Good Girl" and other traits of survival mode that can be causing us stress without our even knowing it, and take a deep dive into how we can understand our Superpowers and Shadow Sides to create a more peaceful, balanced life. Join me as I share: My personal experience with Perfectionism and how one of my patients shifted my perspective The potential health consequences of Perfectionism The meaning behind "hungry ghosts" and why you may be holding on to your past Symptoms that suggest you may be struggling with Perfectionism Seven simple practices to help shift out of Perfectionism For the accompanying article, visit avivaromm.com/perfectionism-adrenal-overdrive/ Thank you so much for taking the time to tune in to your body, yourself, and this podcast! Please share the love by sending this to someone in your life who could benefit from the kinds of things we talk about in this space. Make sure to follow your host on Instagram @dr.avivaromm and go to avivaromm.com to join the conversation.

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0:00.0	The super power and the shadow are one and the same.
0:09.4	They are the same coin, the same album, the same you, the same trait.
0:14.4	But always remember, the shadow is the survival form of the trait usually aspects of the super
0:20.9	power on overdrive.
0:25.9	From this stuff your mother never told you to the stuff your doctor never learned.
0:30.0	On health is what happens when a midwife, plus a Yale trained MD, shares about all things
0:35.2	women's health.
0:36.4	From periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, motherhood to mental health,
0:41.8	joined me for taboo busting conversations that demystify and destigmatize our bodies,
0:47.5	all while bridging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness.
0:51.1	Along the way, we'll be exploring the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes
0:55.6	us well, what gets in the way, and how we can live our best lives on our terms.
1:01.2	When it comes to women's health and well-being, there's nothing we won't talk about.
1:05.0	The new medicine for women is here.
1:06.8	I'm Dr. Avivaram, welcome to the podcast.
1:17.0	I recently had the most wonderful day.
1:19.4	I woke up, read in bed with my husband, we went for a two hour walk, exploring the land
1:23.8	around where we live, came home and assembled a 10-foot metal rack to hold our firewood,
1:28.9	then I made coffee and coconut macaroons and sat down to my computer for a few hours
1:33.2	of low-key work catching up on correspondence with friends and students and colleagues.
1:38.9	And it was on a Friday, not a holiday, just a regular Friday.
1:44.4	That's when I got inspired to share this story with you.
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