115 Stop OVER Achieving

I am a woman who is high achieving, high performance and highly motivated towards my true goals. But I wasn’t always this way. I used to be an OVERachiever.

Let’s look at some of the downfalls Of Being An Overachiever:

You expect too much. it guarantees that you will never be satisfied with anything you do. Because perfectionism is not attainable and because you want the perfect outcomes all the time, therefore, you are doomed to be disappointmented.
You always want to be the best. Not being the best gives you negative feelings. Then those negative feelings trigger more negative thoughts and then those negative thoughts are more likely to influence you to say negative things and take more negative actions. And we all know, negative attitudes will lead to undesirable results. So stop overachieving, stop being so hard on oneself if you are not THE best. You are the expert at what you do and you are the best for your clients and family and friends. There’s no need to ever put shame on yourself for not feeling like you are the best.
You are trying to be a superhero to others. You don’t say no, you are overbooked, overwhelmed, stressed out and we don’t want that. Create an easy life, live life in the moment, be confident that an easier life is possible. You are the superhero for yourself but you don’t need to be the superhero for everyone in the whole world. Your people are out there yes, but don’t kill yourself for not being able to help EVERYONE!

So let’s review what to do to stop being an overachiever and avoid burnout:

Don’t expect too much, we do our best work so that we know the best possible outcome, but never expect so high to let your expectations ruin your day. It’s important to be mindful, if things don’t go as planned, don’t blame, don’t sabotage yourself, adjust and improve for next time.
Practice empathy, this is true for yourself and others. Be compassionate to yourself. Give yourself credit for all that you’ve already accomplished. Don’t minimize your own work. You are remarkable!
Always put yourself first. It’s not selfishness, but always remember that you always put on your own oxygen mask before putting it in for a child. You are worthy of all the luxuries of life. You are worthy to invest substantially in yourself. Your personal and business development is significant. You are here on earth for your purpose and you have a great purpose to be here. You be you and this ex-overachiever talking right now is rooting for you.