Perfectionism and burnout
Living with anxiety has you feeling more on edge that usual, caught in the endless cycle of to-do lists, feeling like you can never catch up.
As soon as you accomplish the tasks on your list, you feel like there is always more to be done. You hear others say to take it easy, to just relax, but you know it's just not that easy.
You feel that happiness is just around the corner, when you reach that next big thing, then you will feel relieved and satisfied, then you’ll feel good about yourself, then you will be able to relax. Perfectionism as taken a toll on the mind and body and left you feeling on edge with burnout just around the corner.
What is burnout?
Burnout is a state of mental, emotional or physical exhaustion. Burnout can be caused by stress but it's not the same as stress. Stress is short term, while burnout is longer lasting, impacting your ability to function and leaving you feeling hopeless.
Burn out looks different for different people, for some it can lead to binge watching your favorite show, binge drinking, zoning out on social media, for others it can come in a form of migraines, irritability, or difficulty sleeping.
Burn out can also lead to depression, which can look like loss of interest or pleasure, overeating, oversleeping, hopelessness and irritability, among other symptoms. Depression therapy can help you discover the root causes of your symptoms and develop a strategy to overcome these feelings.
Symptoms of burnout
- Feeling exhausted or tired most of the time
- Feeling hopeless, trapped or defeated
- Self-doubt, feeling alone in the world
- Feeling overwhelmed and detached
- Procrastinating and taking longer to complete tasks
- Irritability, short temper
- Lack of satisfaction or achievement
- Relying on food or alcohol to cope
- Being late or calling in to work
What is Perfectionism?
Perfectionism is a personality trait that drives a person to set unrealistic, rigid standards or goals on themselves or on others.
If you have perfectionism, you may tie your self-worth to outside goals and achievements and believe that success is driven by performance.
Perfectionism can cause you to seek validation from others, hide who you really are, or avoid projects or tasks where there is a risk of failure
The root of perfectionism is the desire to control outcomes and fear of something bad happening if outcomes are not met.
If you notice traits of perfectionism or burnout, you are not alone!
Our society tends to reinforce high achievers which can perpetuate the cycle of burnout. The important thing to realize is that there are other, healthier ways to feel a sense of control over your environment and ways to lower anxiety without chasing and achieving.
Counseling for perfectionism can help you dig deep into the reasons behind your behaviors and come up with new strategies that lead to balance not burnout.
Cinco Ranch Therapy Approach to Perfectonism and burnout
Therapy for perfectionism can look like challenging negative judgements of yourself or others, reevaluating expectations you put on yourself and talking back to the inner critic.
At Cinco Ranch Therapy we use evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Therapy where together we will identify thoughts, behaviors and negative core beliefs that drive perfectionism and are not serving you and work on modifying them to help you fulfill your goals. We will work on healthy ways to lower anxiety and create a plan before burnout happens
BEGIN ANXIETY TREATMENT FOR BURNOUT IN KATY, TX
If you are ready to figure out why you feel the need to overwork yourself, despite the warning signs your body gives you to slow down Cinco Ranch Therapy can help!
Stress and anxiety counseling will help you find a way to continue your goals and projects, but not feel like a failure because you were not able to do it all.
To start anxiety therapy, follow these steps:
1. Contact Cinco Ranch Therapy to learn more about anxiety therapy in Katy, TX
2. Schedule your first appointment with your skilled and caring anxiety therapist, Julie Sekachev.
3. Find relief from burnout and perfectionism symptoms and begin a healthier future today!
other Services Offered at Cinco Ranch Therapy
In addition to anxiety counseling, our Katy, TX therapy center offers a variety of counseling services for adults, adolescents, families and couples. Our goal at Cinco Ranch Therapy is to help you feel seen and supported, and provide the highest quality care. Our counseling services include anxiety therapy, couples counseling, relationship therapy, teen therapy, trauma treatment. Contact our Cinco Ranch Therapy Center to learn more about how we can help you today!