How to Manage Perfectionism and Anxiety
Jessica Oberreuter
It may seem contrary to link perfectionism to anxiety, but perfectionists typically struggle with anxious thoughts. We tend to believe that people who set and achieve goals are above mental conditions (although everyone struggles with their own issues). There is a difference between someone who sets ambitious goals and reaches them and a perfectionist. The former doesn’t take failure personally and is willing to make mistakes to reach their goal. A perfectionist, on the other hand, bases their behavior on fear. This fear could stem from failure, disappointing people, making mistakes and embarrassing themselves. The fear could be due to black-and-white thinking (all-or-nothing) or comparing themselves and their work ethic,...
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