The neuroscience of perfectionism: which pattern type is running yours?
When high standards are protection, and what the brain is protecting you from.
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Yousuf Aslam · Cognitive neuroscientist
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There is more than one kind of perfectionist. The one who cannot start unless it can be done properly. The one who finishes and still cannot press send. This session shows you the pattern types behind perfectionism, and where yours was set.
In this session, Yousuf takes perfectionism apart in plain language. You will see what your brain is really guarding when nothing feels good enough, why lowering the bar never works, and what the first stage of resetting the pattern at the source involves. Two hours, live on Zoom, free to attend.
What you will learn
- What perfectionism protectsThe thing your brain is really guarding when nothing you do feels enough.
- Where it was installedThe age window where good became the price of safe, and what set it.
- Why lowering the bar failsWhat happens in a brain that ties worth to performance, and why relaxing standards never lands.
- The finishing problemWhy you polish, redo and hold work back, and what it costs you.
- The first stage of the resetWhat it takes to reset the pattern at the source, and where the process begins.
Who this is for
For people whose high standards drive their results and quietly drain them.
The one who reads the email five times before sending.
The one who cannot start unless they can do it properly.
The one who hears one criticism and forgets nine compliments.
The one whose work is never quite ready to show.
The one everyone calls brilliant who feels like a fraud.
If one of these is you, this session is for you.
What people say
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“He is personable, perceptive, an engaging storyteller, and is dedicated to leading his pupils to get in touch with their most authentic selves.”
“His experience in the subject matter allows him to draw out from each of us that hidden block that has been an impediment to our growth.”
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“He really walks the talk and is 100% focused on helping develop practical skills that can be used to improve performance.”
“He tells you what you need to hear to move on, rather than taking the easy road and telling you what you want to hear, but he does it all with such humanity and respect.”
“The knowledge and skills Yousuf passed on to me has achieved dramatic results for me both professionally and personally.”
“He's inspirational, authentic, refreshingly forthright and highly passionate in his mission to help people change their lives for the better.”
“The brain is so much more powerful than I had ever imagined.”
“By far the most memorable, personal and life-changing course I have ever experienced.”
“It is extremely rare to find elite performers at the top of their game, who are able to combine their immense, world-class talents with a sense of humility and deep compassion for others.”
“I have done a few personal development courses and this blows everything out of the water.”
One pattern, traced to its source, in one session.
The session is free to attend. Save your seat and your reminders are set.
- 2 hours, live on Zoom.
- Camera off is fine. Watch and listen.
- Bring a pen and somewhere quiet to sit.
- Free to attend. No card needed.
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