Dr Emily - You're Full of Grit

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<p>Do you think you have grit?</p> <p>💌Join 8,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy">http://bit.ly/45NyQDy</a></p> <p>Research has shown that the most common characteristic of elite performers and high achievers is grit.</p> <p>Understood as the passion and perseverance for very long term goals, Grit is not about natural ability or talent, but rather how we choose to grow.</p> <p>Your favourite resident psychologist, Dr Emily Musgrove, is back in the studio this week to talk about how you can become a grittier person!</p> <p>We also look inward, as Josh asks how to maintain grit when it feels like your inner critic is overwhelmingly loud.</p> <p>Dr Em, so great to have you back.</p> <p>0:00 &ndash; Down with the nonchalance! <br>5:43 &ndash; Talent vs Excellence<br>10:40 &ndash; Interested in finding your interests<br>16:42 &ndash; For the non-naturals in the room <br>24:22 &ndash; Effort is essential for excellence <br>32:17 &ndash; Practicing, kindly <br>35:01 &ndash; Hope is earned <br>42:06 &ndash; The good and bad criticism<br>53:45 &ndash; Encountering pain and discomfort <br>59:54 &ndash; For the greater good <br>1:06:09 &ndash; The dark side of perseverance</p> <p></p> <p>If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, click here - <a href="https://youtu.be/JmcLV7DGL4k">https://youtu.be/JmcLV7DGL4k</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>🫖Imperfects episodes mentioned on this episode</p> <ul> <li>Dyson Heppell - Whatever It Takes&hellip; To Forgive - <a href="https://bit.ly/4egeneO">https://bit.ly/4egeneO</a></li> <li>Nedd Brockmann - The Man, The Myth, The Neddgend - <a href="https://bit.ly/4egfATo">https://bit.ly/4egfATo</a></li> <li>Dr Emily - Hope - <a href="https://bit.ly/43YalTr">https://bit.ly/43YalTr</a></li> <li>Bri Lee - Babies+Climate=Anxiety - <a href="https://bit.ly/4xlrYdl">https://bit.ly/4xlrYdl</a></li> <li>How I Built &lsquo;Dis&rsquo; - The Resilience Project Story - <a href="https://bit.ly/4aH0dSP">https://bit.ly/4aH0dSP</a></li> </ul> <p>📚Things to read</p> <ul> <li>Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth - <a href="https://bit.ly/4vzoe6o">https://bit.ly/4vzoe6o</a></li> <li>Self-efficacy, by Albert Bandura - <a href="https://bit.ly/4fx4KdW">https://bit.ly/4fx4KdW</a></li> <li>Master of Change, by Brad Stulberg - <a href="https://bit.ly/4xCbUEv">https://bit.ly/4xCbUEv</a></li> <li>Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, by Anders Ericsson - <a href="https://bit.ly/3Q9cIje">https://bit.ly/3Q9cIje</a></li> </ul> <p>📺Things to watch</p> <ul> <li>THE GAP, by Ira Glass - <a href="https://bit.ly/4xjkuHL">https://bit.ly/4xjkuHL</a></li> </ul> <p>⭐️Things to donate to</p> <ul> <li>JMB Foundation - <a href="https://jmbfoundation.org.au/"></a><a href="https://jmbfoundation.org.au">https://jmbfoundation.org.au</a></li> </ul> <p>🏆Competitions to enter</p> <ul> <li>Imperfects LIVE at the Balwyn Cinema Gold Class Double Pass - <a href="https://bit.ly/3S0E0Zr">https://bit.ly/3S0E0Zr</a></li> </ul> <p>🎟️Things to buy tickets to</p> <ul> <li>Imperfects LIVE at the Balwyn Cinema - <a href="https://bit.ly/4vq9JSr">https://bit.ly/4vq9JSr</a></li> </ul> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, purchase here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&nbsp;<em>My Imperfect Life,</em>&nbsp;click here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz"></a><a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuW">http://bit.ly/4lyuuW</a></p> <p>🩵To join our subscriber community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mqunxu">http://bit.ly/4mqunxu</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts too, here - <a href="http://apple.co/theimperfects">http://apple.co/theimperfects</a></p> <p>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>