The Perfectionist’s Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sarah Hawkins
As a university student, it is always common for me to see other students struggling just like I am. Academic stress can very easily become overwhelming. It is easy to forget about your own health and your social life. It is easy to get trapped playing the impossible game of perfectionism. I am here to share my struggles and to help you gain a little more perspective around what is really going on in your head right now.
Do you believe that people only like you because you can give them something? Do you believe that you need to prove your worth? If so, this episode is for you.
I had a breakthrough in therapy recently. It made me feel all sorts of negative emotions. However, it also made me realize what I know, how I can work past it, and create positive actions to heal from my trauma.
A huge part of being a perfectionist comes from the belief that if you make a mistake, your worst case scenario will come true. How often has that actually happened? In this podcast we talk about the reality of mistakes and how it’s good to make them.
In this episode I introduce my struggles with anxiety, depression, and stress due to overwhelming perfectionism. I talk about where this comes from, why we do this, and what drives our minds to think this way.