Tag: Perfectionism

Perfectionism involves continually striving towards a high standard. In itself, there is nothing wrong with this. The problems begin, however, when these standards are too high, unrealistic, or not fully achievable, or you need to meet these high standards to feel good about yourself. 

With perfectionism, if you achieve a high standard (for example, get high marks on an assessment, be a gentle parent all day long through lots of challenges, or get all positive feedback on a task or performance review), then this becomes not good enough – it’s too easy or achievable! For example: Continue reading “Perfectionism – the vicious cycle”

Perfectionism is when you set yourself high standards that are unrealistic or unhelpful, that you must achieve. It is continually striving to achieve these high standards- and often, the goal posts keep moving. Continue reading “Perfectionism”