Mental Performance: Breaking Free From Perfectionism @AirSafetyInstitute
Mental Performance: Breaking Free From Perfectionism  @AirSafetyInstitute
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While aviation attracts disciplined, detail-oriented individuals, excessive perfectionism can be harmful and counterproductive. It can hinder performance by increasing stress and negative self-talk, and can impair decision-making. Instead of aiming for flawless execution, pilots should adopt realistic performance parameters and embrace mistakes as learning opportunities.

Find Tammy Barlette's resources online -
Website: crosscheckmentalperformance.com
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