A Coaching Power Tool By Heather Nickel
Executive Coach, CANADA
Before I started the International Coach Academy program, I never thought of myself as a perfectionist. However, as I began being coached, the sessions always circled back to perfectionism. I was burning out, unable to be satisfied with my accomplishments or enjoy the journey. I felt stressed out and as if I was failing continually. The focus on perfection in every area of my life was forcing me to miss out on the beauty of the present and eventually my mental and physical health deteriorated. As I began to research and use techniques to overcome my perfectionistic tendencies, I also began coaching others with the same issue. I chose this power tool Perfectionism vs. Self-Compassion because it has helped me personally and can help others who deal with the same perfectionistic tendencies.