How striving for perfect burns you out
a workshop for working parents
Being a working parent is hard. If you constantly have to follow high standards and yet have a feeling of never being good enough, it’s even harder.
This session will briefly cover perfectionism in working parents, and how you can take a break, before you break.
Follow your ambition without drowning in it,
by letting go of the pressure of perfection,
to live, love and work in a more meaningful way.
Taking imperfect action is more helpful than striving for perfection, as it helps you burn bright rather than letting your fire burn out.
By the end of the workshop, you will have learned how progress is more important than perfection, and how you can connect more with others by being vulnerable and showing your flaws.
Michaela is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Couples Therapist and founder of the psychology practice The Thomas Connection, as well as a speaker and author of the book The Lasting Connection – on developing compassion for yourself and your partner.
Michaela has a special interest in perfectionism and self-worth, having the mantra ‘balance over burnout’. She helps stressed busy people let go of the pressure of perfection, to follow their ambition without drowning in it.
You can find her on Instagram @the_thomas_connection and Facebook @TheThomasConnection, as well as on her podcast Pause Purpose Play with Michaela Thomas.
Join Michaela as she shares:
- Understand why beating yourself up for mistakes isn’t helping you be the parent or worker you want to be, and how to soothe the inner critical voice
- Learn how perfectionism is about compensating for a fear of failure or not being good enough, with the result being burnout
- Begin to take imperfect action and develop compassion for yourself, to have more time, energy and connection in your life
Cost: £47 and an hour of your time
You can watch this recorded workshop anytime you choose, as there is no live element to it, and you can come back to it whenever you want a refresher. You can even watch it together with your partner, to reflect and connect more deeply around why you are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out.