This reading concerns the practice of REBS, reality-based short-congratulations. By using REBS the author believes that it reduces self criticism by distracting your brain from perfectionism or comparison. As you use REBS more and more, stress caused from setbacks will impact you less and less. I really enjoyed reading this article. I definitely struggle with perfectionism and it has become such a habit I do not even notice it anymore. It is not until my friends or family tell me how stressed I have been or how much I have been working on one project that I even become aware. Perfectionism leads to being self critical. I loved how this reading contained examples of self criticism and how to utilize REBS for each example. It is so important to become self-aware of doubt, stress, and self-criticism and then nip it in the butt with REBS.
Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt in Creative Work: text here
Self-doubt can be crippling. This reading discusses the seven ways to remove self-doubt from your life and become the most efficient and happy version of yourself. I have a love two art forms: painting and dancing. While I do love both, they both bring me a lot of self-doubt and can put me in a funk for days if I do not believe I did well enough. Painting is more so a private hobby of mine, but dancing....not so much. I dance in dance classes with several other great dancers, I tryout for teams made up of several talented dancers, and I put myself in situations that create self-doubt. This reading makes it a point to not just ignore self-doubt, but to grow from it. Not comparing yourself to others, losing perfectionism, allowing yourself to vulnerable, adopting the growth mindset, setting realistic goals, experiment, and trust yourself. These are all steps to replace doubt and fear with growth.
(More Important Than Grades: picture by Padlet: Feedback for Growth)
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