Spacetoreflect

Why is it so hard for me to take a break as an over achiever?!

My plans as a high achiever going astray smh 🤦🏽‍♀️

Feeling overwhelmed? Often as an over achiever, burdens and pressure are high. Whether this be familial pressure, career expectations, or personal expectations. Therapy can be a great tool and space to process these expectations and release what’s not serving you anymore.

Me as a high achiever excited to go back to my 9-5 even though I should probably take a break!

My anxiety makes it hard for me to adapt to changes in plans! And that’s ok 👌 I’m trying harder to understand this from a place of empathy and compassion instead of beating myself up for struggling with adapting to new plans and circumstances!

Struggling to keep up with all the demands in your life?! Often high achievers have a hard time admitting they are struggling and need help because they have always performed well, gotten great grades, and secured the promotion! Just because you are a high achievers doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to struggle ❤️

As a high achiever, you may have a hard time taking rest and slowing down. This makes sense as your hard work and dedication has led you to where you are today and it can feel hard to stop. However, you deserve rest and restoration just like anybody else!

Although adulthood is full of many responsibilities and duties, there are aspects of adulthood like freedom and autonomy that are incredibly valuable! It can be incredibly difficult to tap into these attributes when you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders and you have high expectations of yourself.

Are you a first gen immigrant who has trouble relaxing or taking a break? Trying to break out of the cycle of constantly trying to achieve perfection and reaching burnout? At space to reflect, we specialize in helping people who struggle with high self-criticism and the pressures of high achievement. Through developing a strong foundation and relationship with our culturally trained professionals, you can learn to ease the pressure of that voice in your head that pressures you to avoid rest and taking care of yourself.