Sometimes my clients are overly focused on personal performance with regards to their assignments and thesis writing. While that might not seem like a huge problem, it really can be.
The obsession is performance-driven. If they don’t get the “grades” aka 75% or above, then it’s just not good enough.
It’s a trap. This belief that you’re only clever if the grades say you are i.e. receiving a good grade is indicative of success and that you are smart or, by the same logic, receiving a poor grade implies you are intellectually inadequate and a failure. Of course, this is untrue: an unhealthy internal dialogue that must be addressed.
It’s almost impossible to thrive if you’re constantly berating yourself on your setbacks. Instead, you need to figure out how to learn from your mistakes and try again.
Healthy Mindset
