Approval-Seeking
What is Approval-Seeking?
Organising behaviour around gaining others' positive regard. Your sense of worth depends on their response.
When you might feel approval-seeking
Approval-Seeking is a specific form of people-pleasing, which itself is a type of perfectionism. You might experience this feeling in situations where perfectionism is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define approval-seeking.
Emotional Hierarchy
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Open Shame & Guilt WheelRelated Emotions
Pushing constantly beyond what's already achieved. The bar moves every time you ...
Always aware of the gap between where you are and where you believe you should b...
Unable to feel okay until everything is done perfectly. Rest feels unearned....
Not starting because not finishing perfectly is too threatening....
Delaying as a way to avoid the possibility of imperfect output....
A single error becomes evidence of total inadequacy....