KevinMD April 22, 2024
Recently, I met a coaching client for her second session. As we greeted each other, it was immediately apparent that her energy and mood had shifted from the first session. She seemed lighter, her shoulders were higher, and her posture was straighter. There were smiles instead of tears.
In the initial session, we discussed pressures and expectations. It became clear that these were largely internally generated. Like many doctors, this person had uncompromising expectations of herself.
Perfectionism involves an underlying anxiety tendency, as well as a need to be certain – to be right.
As we completed the first session, we discussed taking a different approach, looking at things from another perspective, and deriving self-worth from internal measures as opposed...
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