"F*ck perfect" - perfectionism, self-care, and building habits - with Nikki Limo

Are you a perfectionist? I think most of my life I've known I'm a perfectionist, but I've always just kind of said it as a joke, or never really thought of it as being connected to my mental health. But the American Psychological Association says perfectionism is associated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health problems. The APA also published a study in 2017 that found that perfection is increasing over time. SO let's talk about it.

Nikki Limo is a self-proclaimed perfectionist. Well, she has been - but she’s now fighting against it - so much so that she literally wears a bracelet every day that says, "F*ck perfect,"

She's a content creator, podcaster, comedian, actress, and more. She creates video blogs of her life on her YouTube channels, and those vlogs include some anxious moments, depressed days, and lots of self-care. Some days she’s making candles and doing a new moon ritual, some days she’s setting up her Bullet Journal, or working on her jewelry line, Kittens and Coffee. One of the pieces she sells is a bracelet that just says “f*ck perfect,” which serves as a reminder to her, in any of those moments where she’s made a mistake and everything’s NOT perfect, that hey, take some deep breaths, the world isn’t ending… and it’s ok that things aren’t perfect - that she's not perfect.

So I loved talking to Nikki about how she’s learned to combat some of her perfectionism, how she builds new habits into her routine, and where her secret childhood crying spot was - because, fun fact: I had one too...

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You can keep up with Mentally Together on Instagram @mentallytogetherpod. Cassidy's Instagram is @cassidyquinntv, and you can watch the video version of each podcast episode at YouTube.com/cassidyquinn.

Books recommended by Mentally Together guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/mentally-together