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Overcoming Perfectionism
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If you've ever felt like you're being too hard on yourself, you might be familiar with the concept of perfectionism. In this course taught by neuropsychologist and author Nicole Tetreault, Nicole teaches you to embrace your perfectionist tendencies and release the need to feel perfect. She first shares some definitions and strategies to identify any perfectionist inclinations you may have, then reviews some key mindset shifts to adjust perspective and use mistakes to your advantage. Nicole also covers the various types of perfectionism, and the point at which perfectionism can become unhealthy. She guides you through the notion of perfection paralysis, and how you can recognize when your perfectionist tendencies may be taking over. Finally, Nicole imparts proven strategies to help overcome perfectionism in the long term.
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“ - Have you ever put off starting a project because you just couldn't get past the start? Or have you tossed and turned at night stressing about a big presentation the next day? These are tell-tale signs you might be a perfectionist, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it can be if it fills you with fear and anxiety. Unchecked and unbalanced perfectionism can take away the good in your life. Perfectionism can interfere with your personal goals, relationships, mental and physical health and your overall well-being and sense of fulfillment. But you can reshape the thinking and rebuild your relationship with perfectionism. My name is Dr. Nicole Tetreault, I'm a compassionate neuroscientist, author of "Insight into a Bright Mind" and a meditation teacher. I'm passionate about helping people and I truly believe the lessons of neuroscience and positive psychology can help you live your best life. In this short course, I want to help you overcome perfectionism with compassion and insight. I'll share methods for how to identify and minimize unhealthy aspects of perfectionism. I'll model how to nurture the positive aspects of healthy striving and I'll also give you strategies for breaking up the perfection paralysis cycle in your life. The truth is, perfectionism is a spectrum. You have more control than you think. I want to help empower you to take control of the situation and avoid some common missteps. Identifying your unhealthy perfectionism and tendencies will liberate you. So if you're ready to tackle your relationship with perfectionism, let's go.
