*This post is intended for your own self-reflection and yes, as a coach in training, I've reflected on them too - anything I recommend here as a task/tool/exercise it's first tested and tried by yours truly As a child, my mum always encouraged me and pushed me to be the best, to always be top of the class, and to get high marks all the time. That led me to put a lot of pressure on myself, fearing that I will disappoint her and my teachers. And so, without knowing it, I've become a perfectionist. And for a good while, I was a maladaptive one - failure was unacceptable, it was the end of the world! I always felt that others expect more from me and I was afraid of letting them down by not being perfect all the time. And there was a lot of drama and tears and frustration and exhaustion and being annoyed and even annoying my loved ones.
#3 The case of The Perfectionist
#3 The case of The Perfectionist
#3 The case of The Perfectionist
*This post is intended for your own self-reflection and yes, as a coach in training, I've reflected on them too - anything I recommend here as a task/tool/exercise it's first tested and tried by yours truly As a child, my mum always encouraged me and pushed me to be the best, to always be top of the class, and to get high marks all the time. That led me to put a lot of pressure on myself, fearing that I will disappoint her and my teachers. And so, without knowing it, I've become a perfectionist. And for a good while, I was a maladaptive one - failure was unacceptable, it was the end of the world! I always felt that others expect more from me and I was afraid of letting them down by not being perfect all the time. And there was a lot of drama and tears and frustration and exhaustion and being annoyed and even annoying my loved ones.