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Scenario

Why perfectionism turns your body into a target

I cannot stop picking at my skin until it bleeds and it gets worse when I am trying to be perfect at something.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-directed physical aggression is channeling the nervous system's activation when internal pressure becomes unbearable and needs external release.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma in the body — somatic approaches?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.