Stop Trying to be Perfect!

When working with pageant contestants, some have told me how they often feel the need to have a perfect performance to win. This often leads them to becoming obsessed with an unrealistic image of being perfect. Instead of worrying about being perfect, just trust and be yourself! Nobody is perfect and your performance does not have to be perfect to win. Instead, focus on executing each phase of the competition to the best of your ability! Focus on the improving and getting better each day. Focus on the process, not the outcome!! Anytime you are worrying about being perfect, you are just giving yourself unnecessary stress. Interestingly, research also shows how people who are perfectionists are less happy and also are less likely to be successful in the future! So, embrace your imperfections and just focus on giving your best effort during the pageant and let everything else go! If you do struggle with perfectionism, don't be ashamed of it. Focus on changing your mindset and learn to embrace your uniqueness.