Dismantling Perfectionism w/ Dr. Jen

Welcome to Episode2! Today we are dismantling and lifting the veil off perfectionism with the amazing Dr. Jen! Dr. Jen and Andrea both grew up self-identifying as perfectionists. The two bond quickly over their shared emotional experience and all that entails !  In this Episode we talk about:What is perfectionism?Can we pinpoint where perfectionism comes from? Intra-personal trauma and its impactHigh functioning anxiety   Why it's "easy" to internalizing low self worthTrauma as an experience that ruptures a just-world beliefThe pressures "children of immigrant's" faceIntegrating “perfectionism as an identity” Perfectionism as a coping mechanism.  Maladaptive coping mechanismsWhy showing up as "too much" is not always our fault Self image obsession as a desire for connection Perfectionism getting in the way of connection Behavioral experiments that help you get better with your perfectionism Guilt and perfectionism Self-forgiveness Values based living Dr. Jen Douglas is a psychologist, coach and speaker on perfectionism in women. She helps individuals and organizations around the world break free from unhelpful personal narratives and societal expectations. Dr. Jen lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she teaches and supervises fellows at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her online course Freedom from Perfectionism: How to Take Back Your Time and Live a More Authentic Life, can be found here:drjenniferdouglas.com/coursesFind us on Instagram: @DrJenOfficial@AndreaMLondoBook excerpt is from "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin