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Striving for excellence is healthy \u2014 but perfectionism can sometimes make study (and life) harder than it needs to be.<\/strong><\/p>\n Perfectionism often shows up when we set impossibly high standards, struggle to recognise our achievements, and tie our self-worth too tightly to performance.<\/p>\n When this happens, study can become a source of constant stress instead of growth.<\/p>\n We’ve created a quick Perfectionism Check-In<\/strong> that you can download and use anytime.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not a complete analysis of perfectionism, nor a full intervention \u2014 but it can<\/em> get you thinking about how perfectionism might be showing up in your study life and what small experiments you can try to loosen its grip.<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to explore perfectionism more deeply<\/strong>, you might find these helpful:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Book:<\/strong> Overcoming Perfectionism<\/em> (Shafran, Egan & Wade) \u2013 available through Flinders Library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \ud83d\udcd3 Workbook:<\/strong> The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism<\/em> (Kemp & Tkachuk)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If you\u2019re struggling to build momentum with your studies<\/strong>, you can book a chat with a Student Success and Wellbeing Advisor<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re struggling with your mental health more generally<\/strong>, you can book a chat with a University counsellor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Download the quick guide below<\/a> and take 5 minutes for your mental health today.<\/p>\n\n
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