Why Highly Sensitive People Struggle with Perfectionism and Hypervigilance

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Why do highly sensitive people often find themselves caught in the trap of perfectionism and hypervigilance? This episode unravels the impact of perfectionism on mental health, explaining why HSPs (Highly Sensitive People) and trauma survivors are prone to hypervigilance. Learn how to shift from hypervigilance to a state of relaxed vigilance, and embrace self-worth with practical strategies for combating perfectionism. Discover the importance of self-love, even in moments of failure, and understand how healing from abuse and building emotional resilience can transform your life. This insightful discussion equips you with the tools to break free from the cycle of perfectionism and nurture your mental well-being. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get bonus content and different opportunities to work with Nikki in group format https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Brain.FM: CODE: Emotionalbadass for 20% off and a free month Join our newsletter for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.6	I'm Nicky Eisenhower, your host, Life Coach, and psychotherapist, and on today's episode I'm discussing
1:25.7	the implications of perfectionism. I'm going to Perfectionism as a problem almost sounds like a joke. It's a very first world problem that we're able to have and discuss.
1:58.0	It's very job interview-ish to me. You know know this is the question that when an interviewer
2:05.6	ask you what are you know what are your weaknesses what are your
2:08.3	areas to improve on well I tried too hard you, it's the interview answer around perfectionism.
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