Date: Monday, February 10
Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm
Room: WMC 3250
Perfectionism and Procrastination
Perfectionism and procrastination often go hand in hand, and this session is for you if you identify with either one or both. As a perfectionist, you are not satisfied with second-best, you will work as hard as you can to produce the best work possible, and you may be rewarded by degrees, grants and accolades. Yet the lived experience of being a perfectionist can be stressful and even overwhelming. You might find yourself unable to hand in work as you never feel satisfied with your work. You might be haunted by fears of failure, find it difficult to make decisions, or downplay your successes. You may procrastinate as a way to avoid the pressure you put on yourself, then meet the deadline but feel disappointed with your performance. Or maybe you procrastinate without identifying as a perfectionist. Chances are that, like a perfectionist, you procrastinate as an emotional coping mechanism. What comes up for you as you stare at a blank page or think about a new paper or chapter? Fear, anger, frustration, feelings about your supervisor, about your future, or about your competence? This workshop will help you explore the causes and effects of perfectionism and procrastination, and suggest ways to shift these coping styles.