Do you think you have grit?💌Join 8,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter - http://bit.ly/45NyQDyResearch has shown that the most common characteristic of elite performers and high achievers is grit.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.Your favourite resident psychologist, Dr Emily Musgrove, is back in the studio this week to talk about how you can become a grittier person!We also look inward, as Josh asks how to maintain grit when it feels like your inner critic is overwhelmingly loud.Dr Em, so great to have you back.If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, click here - https://youtu.be/JmcLV7DGL4k 🫖Imperfects episodes mentioned on this episodeDyson Heppell - Whatever It Takes… To Forgive - https://bit.ly/4egeneONedd Brockmann - The Man, The Myth, The Neddgend - https://bit.ly/4egfAToDr Emily - Hope - https://bit.ly/43YalTrBri Lee - Babies+Climate=Anxiety - https://bit.ly/4xlrYdlHow I Built ‘Dis’ - The Resilience Project Story - https://bit.ly/4aH0dSP📚Things to readGrit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth - https://bit.ly/4vzoe6oSelf-efficacy, by Albert Bandura - https://bit.ly/4fx4KdWMaster of Change, by Brad Stulberg - https://bit.ly/4xCbUEvPeak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, by Anders Ericsson - https://bit.ly/3Q9cIje📺Things to watchTHE GAP, by Ira Glass - https://bit.ly/4xjkuHL⭐️Things to donate toJMB Foundation - https://jmbfoundation.org.au🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, purchase here - http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel) My Imperfect Life, click here - http://bit.ly/4lyuuW🩵To join our subscriber community, A Little More Imperfects, follow this link - http://bit.ly/4mqunxu🩷 AND you can subscribe to A Little More Imperfects through Apple Podcasts too, here - http://apple.co/theimperfectsThe 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’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.