{"id":27258,"date":"2024-12-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/?p=27258"},"modified":"2024-11-26T14:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:59:05","slug":"how-higher-ed-faculty-and-staff-can-manage-perfectionism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/how-higher-ed-faculty-and-staff-can-manage-perfectionism\/","title":{"rendered":"Combatting Perfectionism in College Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27258\" class=\"elementor elementor-27258\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecba8f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ecba8f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd6a51 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3fd6a51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328f66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328f66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Listen to the Episode<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c0025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"84c0025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/pn599q9n3v.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_pn599q9n3v seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"width:100%;height:218px;position:relative\"> <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-227e506 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"227e506\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0266b7 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d0266b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb1aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this episode of <em>Care Conversations<\/em>, Nicole Trevino, vice president of student success at TimelyCare, discusses the impact of perfectionism on college students. Join Nicole and host Sushi Suresh as they dive into strategies for how colleges and universities can help support students.<\/p><p><em>Care Conversations<\/em> is an audio series by TimelyCare, higher education\u2019s most trusted virtual health and well-being provider. Each conversation offers thoughtful insights from a subject-matter expert on different topics impacting the health and well-being of campus communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3169061 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3169061\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42b5122 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"42b5122\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308fed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308fed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How have you seen perfectionism impact students mental health?<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb77b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2bb77b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a94cfcd ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a94cfcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd78ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dd78ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Nicole Trevino:<\/h6><p>Students become stressed and burnt out. There&#8217;s such a desire to be perfect, to succeed in their major, to land that perfect internship, to land that perfect job, or get into that particular graduate school post-graduation.<\/p><p>Students will often work, work, work, and not take care of themselves. They get burned out as a result of trying to be that perfect scholar of sorts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37be150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"37be150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1c34a1 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f1c34a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2228b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2228b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What types of resources and programs helped those students in those situations?<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4fabb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6e4fabb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69516aa ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"69516aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a7c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a7c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Nicole Trevino:<\/h6><p>In my experience, having marketing campaigns on campus that promote recharging, taking care of yourself, and being mindful of your overall well-being and your mental health are helpful. Successful institutions have these types of campaigns in place, and it&#8217;s something that&#8217;s not just for students. It\u2019s for faculty, staff, and students alike.<\/p><p>The other piece is having these conversations as early as orientation, encouraging students to take advantage of the resources, and educating parents, guardians, and family supporters about all the resources that are on campus, so as their students call home stressed or needing support, they can redirect and remind students what&#8217;s available there in the campus community to support them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-290855e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"290855e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0426790 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0426790\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d96ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d96ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Sushi Suresh:<\/h6><p>I love that! Setting the standard from the get-go with orientation and a student\u2019s support system can go a long way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd174c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cd174c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fed98ff ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"fed98ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ddec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77ddec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are things that faculty, staff and administrators can do to address the negative impacts of perfectionism on students and also help support their academic performance and well-being?\n<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2af4e93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2af4e93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d2a86c ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1d2a86c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956cc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"956cc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Nicole Trevino:<\/h6><p>Remember that you&#8217;re role modeling for your students. Talk about the practices and how you take care of yourself, how you recharge yourself, and share that with your students.<\/p><p>Encourage your students to use resources just as we&#8217;re talking about taking care of ourselves. Utilize what&#8217;s available within your community.<\/p><p>Another way to help students is to step into a mentor role to really help students along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83261fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"83261fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bd83d9 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3bd83d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c299d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c299d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Sushi Suresh:<\/h6><p>I think that\u2019s so important. I remember when I was a student, having a faculty or staff member really acknowledge these things, and having that open dialog like that made such a huge impact on me. I just felt more open to coming to them with some of the issues I had around perfectionism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4e458a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e4e458a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4429bd8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4429bd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd7dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd7dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Closing Thought:<\/strong> Perfectionism often leads to student burnout due to the pressure to excel academically and professionally. 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