Idealist
Risk-Taker

Idealist Risk Takers are passionate educators with strong values and perfectionist tendencies. While not currently burned out, they are vulnerable to future exhaustion due to self-blame, overwork, and difficulty setting boundaries.

At the core

You’re fueled by passion and at risk of burning too bright.

You love teaching with your whole heart. You hold yourself (and sometimes others) to impossibly high standards because you care that much. You imagine what’s possible — and then push yourself to make it real. But your intensity can come at a cost: exhaustion, self-doubt, and the quiet fear that you’ll never be “enough.”

In
your brain

Traits

Coping

Patterns

Low current burnout, high emotional investment

Risky: self-blame, overidentification, escape fantasies

Idealistic and self-demanding

Risk of depletion from perfectionism

Internalize setbacks as personal failure

High self-expectation with limited emotional recovery

You tend to internalize stress — sometimes blaming yourself instead of the system. You escape into big dreams or “what if” thinking when reality disappoints you.

When you’re at your best:

You inspire others with your passion and creativity.
You set ambitious goals and chase them wholeheartedly.
You thrive on purpose, meaning, and student success.

When you’re running low:

You take every setback personally.
You overwork, overthink, and forget to rest.
You feel guilty when you’re not giving 110%.

Growth and Action Steps

Progress = Success

Redefine success — progress over perfection.

Mindfulness matters

Build self-compassion through coaching or mindfulness.

Anchor in
habits

Anchor your idealism in realistic boundaries and sustainable habits.

Idealist Risk-Taker