“It’s not easy to get started when you know that your results have to be perfect.”
- Studies have shown that perfectionism can lead to eating disorders. The desire to have a perfect body is a contributing factor in eating disorders. Most people don’t have the right bone structure and other genetic factors to have the type of body seen on a magazine cover.
- Perfectionists notice what’s wrong, rather than what’s right. Perfectionists only recognize what’s wrong. They pick up on everything that isn’t perfect. They rarely acknowledge what’s good. They notice the flaws. In doing so they hardly notice the hard work, effort, and passion contributed to getting the results. This is a hard way to live and certainly sacrifices joyfulness.
- Perfectionists quickly forget their successes and fixate on their failures, making them unhappy with their work, home life, and themselves.
- It’s challenging to complete anything because there’s always something you could improve. Whether you’re working on a project for work or building a deck on your house, it’s a struggle to complete anything and move on. A perfectionist will always find a way to make it even better. It makes you eager to always have more or to do something bigger and better.
- Having a lot of unfinished tasks hanging over your head is stressful and dissatisfying.
- Perfectionists expect others to have equally high standards. Perfectionists are hard to be around. They are often critical of others and consequently, are often lonely. They have relationship challenges. Loneliness and a lack of social support prohibit joyfulness.
It’s not easy being a perfectionist! While it’s important to give crucial tasks the necessary attention, spending too much time and attention on something is a waste of your time and mental energy. Draw some boundaries and decide about your priorities. Imply some serious time management policies.
Tame the tendencies that cause you to try to be perfect! These tendencies are blocking the joyfulness you deserve. Let some of the details go and experience a life you truly enjoy.
Some simple tools to get started can be found in our online programs, the 30-day mediation is a strong way to start. That’s a really good one. Do you feel like a morning reminder about joy? Just OPT_IN here for free JOY Coaching. See you on this side of joy!