Perfectionism 

Are you feeling overwhelmed to complete your tasks in life, work or home? Perfectionism is exhausting and impacts every aspect of your life. Procrastination impacts not just the procrastinator, but the other people in their life too! It can lead to high stress and anxiety, while increases cortisol levels for everyone involved. It can also impact sleep, which kids and teens so desperately need.

Perfectionism & Procrastination

People struggling with perfectionism often struggle with procrastination. They are critical of themselves and afraid of making mistakes, so they will often postpone doing work, homework or a task to avoid negative emotions.

They might be so worried about their work being criticized, that they delay turning things in for feedback.

Lastly, they never feel that anything is “perfect enough” so they have trouble stopping with their tasks. With this logic, if they start an assignment or task too early, they fear they’ll work on it for hours on end or won’t be able to stop until the deadline. And with this logic, if they wait until they’re almost at the deadline, it naturally limits the time spent on a task.

Perfectionism & Disordered Eating

Perfectionism can also be related to Disordered Eating, excessive exercise or obsessions with cosmetic procedures or beauty items. The quest to look perfect is exhausting and disordered eating patterns can interrupt your life, joy and health.

Perfectionism & Difficulty Making Decisions

For those struggling with perfectionism, making big decisions can be excruciating. It’s exhausting as they want to make the “perfect” or “right” choice, which is impossible because they can not see the future. It’s also impossible to make a “perfect” choice because there are pro’s and con’s to everything in life. Getting help, support and guidance can greatly reduce their anxiety and help them to move forward.

There are many ways to overcome procrastination and perfectionism, to avoid unnecessary stress, get the sleep you need and enjoy your life!!

Solution Based Therapy

One effective tool for procrastination or perfectionism is Solution-Based Therapy, which is a type of treatment that highlights a person’s ability to solve problems, rather than why or how the problem was created. It’s a positive type of approach, which is very effective with perfectionistic people who are already very hard on themselves.

It has a focus on goal-oriented questioning to assist people in moving into a future-oriented direction, creating a strong sense of independence and self-control.

If you’d like to learn more about Solution-Based Therapy or to schedule, contacting us

Why choose Inspire?

At Inspire, we don’t just focus on clinical symptoms holding you back (anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship troubles, etc.). We want to INSPIRE you to live your best life. Our goal is that every client leaves a better person.

Why? We believe you are a gift to this world.

We believe that inspiring one person to live their greatest life, will inspire another person. We believe the world will change with love, connection, and inspiration. One person at a time. Your role in this process is vital.

When you get support for yourself or your family, you are doing your part in this community and world to spark change.