Unlocking the Anxiety Trap: The Perfectionism Connection

Is your drive for perfection keeping you in survival mode?

In this solo episode of Unlock Your Blocks, Elyssa Smith breaks down the powerful and often painful link between perfectionism, anxiety, and childhood messaging—especially for high-achieving women. Drawing from trauma-informed insights, Elyssa explains how the need to “perform perfectly” for love, validation, or safety in early life can evolve into a deep-rooted belief that self-worth equals achievement.

She invites listeners to challenge this narrative and begin the process of rewiring old beliefs, offering a compassionate reminder: You are already worthy. If you’ve ever felt like your value depends on getting it all right, this episode will offer clarity, relief, and next steps toward emotional safety and self-acceptance.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• How childhood conditioning wires women to link perfection with worth
  
  
• Why high achievers are especially prone to anxiety and burnout
  
  
• The impact of living in constant survival mode
  
  
• Why emotional safety is the foundation of true growth
  
  
• How to start separating your identity from your performance
  
  
• The role of unconditional love in healing perfectionist patterns
  
  
• Practical strategies for rewiring limiting beliefs
  
  

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