Letting Go of Perfectionism Part II | GPWL986

Description

Do you set excessively high standards for yourself? Are you overly critical of your performance and abilities? Are you very afraid of failure or of making mistakes? Do you measure your self-worth in terms of your achievements?

The second part of this workshop will introduce you to the emotional regulation systems driving perfectionism and their interaction to external influences. You will learn how to identify and soothe the perfectionistic self-critic by engaging in an exercise on self-compassionate motivation and a few other practices. You will be invited to reflect and explore your core values and ways to live in alignment with them.

Learning Objectives

Describe emotion regulation systems and external influences driving perfectionism
Identify and manage the inner (perfectionistic) self-critic to reduce harm
Apply self-compassionate motivation and tools to achieve your goals
Identifying core values to living deeply and authentically

Leaders Information

Camila Velez is a licensed psychotherapist at Concordia's Counselling and Psychological Services and Zen Dens. Her role involves providing individual short-term counselling, designing and facilitating psychoeducational workshops, training peer supporters and wellness outreach and promotion.

Camila primarily aims to empower students to cultivate a self-compassionate relationship with themselves, befriend their nervous systems, enhance resilience through a trauma-informed lens, co-construct healthier relationships, and advocate for socially just communities and systems.