Perfectionism

How Well Will I Get?

Dr. David Herzog | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Eating Disorders, Dr. David Herzog, Recovery, Body Dissatisfaction, Perfectionism, Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Recovery From Anorexia, Mental Health, Anorexia and Recovery, Anorexia Recovery, Healthy Living News

Even adults who have struggled with anorexia nervosa for years can get better -- but do they ever recover completely?

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'Good Enough'

Sheila Quirke | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Perfectionism, Attachment Parenting, Perfect Parenting, Donald Winnicott, Mom Enough, Parenting Advice, Time Breastfeeding, Parents-Moms, Parents News

Embrace the concept of "Good Enough." Breathe it in, breathe it out. Let it wrap around you and soothe your tired, worried, guilty soul. Everything is going to be okay.

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How I Stopped Being a Panicky Perfectionist: The Freedom of an Eco-mind

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Transparency, Oxford University Press, Ecology, Perfectionism, Liberation, Perfectionist, Media Transparency, Media, Culture News

What's the cure for my perfectionist affliction? It's to rethink what it means to be a public intellectual. I am actually a public learner, a co-creator of iterative knowledge, not a deliverer of once-and-for-all facts.

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Embrace Imperfections -- They Keep Life From Being Like a Bad Disney Movie

Will Shanklin | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Success, Psychology, Perfectionism, Breathing, Books, Goals, Relaxation, Emotional Wellness, The Imperfections, My Imperfections, Imperfections, Success and Motivation, Imperfection, Gps-Soul, Achieve Goals, Achieve My Goals, To Achieve Goals, Healthy Living News

One way to let go of resistance is to allow yourself to have imperfections. This means that, while you're dreaming your dreams, you welcome the parts of your life that aren't there yet.

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Declaring a Ceasefire against Our Sisters

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 04.17.2012

The moments when we feel like we need to make the case that that other road is wrong are probably the moments when we need to look at ourselves.

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Overcoming Procrastination: 7 Strategies to Get the Job Done

Tamar Chansky | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Stress, Overcoming Procrastination, Time Management Strategies, Perfectionism, Procrastination Tips, Procrastination Advice, Procrastination Help, Tips on Procrastination, Mindfulness, Time Management Tips, Avoid Procrastination Tips, Tips for Procrastination, Healthy Living News

What is procrastination really about? It's about starting something. It's making a transition. And we don't like transitions. We don't like to wait to adjust. We want to be in a constant state of comfort.

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ADDitions to Teaching, Parenting, Learning and Caring

Carol Smaldino | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Distraction, Parenting, Positive Psychology, Teaching, Add, Perfectionism, Oppositionalism, Education News

People with ADD are known for being oppositional but frequently (and I suggest is the case with the rest of us too) there is perfectionism lurking around the corner.

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Who Would We Be If We Quit Talking About Aging?

Dorothy Sander | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Creativity, Pressure to Be Perfect, Baby Boomers, Listening to Yourself, Perfectionism, Body Image, Societal Expectations, Cultural Expectations, Keeping Up Appearances, Fabulous Over 50, Aging, Anti-Aging, Fifty News

What would happen to us as women over 50 if we stopped thinking and talking about "anti-aging"?

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Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Stress Eating, Mother Daughter Relationship, The Balanced Life, Living News, Over-Eating, Physical Benefits of Yoga, Self Care, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Jealousy, Benefits of Yoga, Active, Confidence, Diet, Posture Mastery, Wellness, Stress, Body, Body Image, Weight Loss, Eating Matters, Feeling Good Naked, Women's Body Confidence, Disrespect, Distorted Body Image, Perfectionism, Weight Gain, Self-Help, Negative Body Image, Positive Body Image, Health and Happiness, Mental Health, Acceptance, Self Love, Look Better Naked, Clothing, Women, Skin, Lose Weight, Unhealthy Diets, Obesity, Living in the Moment, Yo-Yo Dieting, Anxiety, Modesty, Anorexia, Childhood Eating Problems, Happiness, Bulimia, Yoga, Health Tips, Emotions, Feeling Comfortable in Your Own Skin, Models, Forget Perfect, Revealing Costumes, Brazilian, Mood, Finding Happiness, Comfort Eating, Eating Disorder Prevention, Self Worth, Women and Body Image, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Female Body Image, Health, Diet Advice, Self Esteem, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Women's Health, Aging, Fitness, Self Image, Eating Mindfully, Self Mastery, Healthy Diet, Women's Issues, Self-Improvement, National Eating Disorders Association, Culture News

I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...

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How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity

Hillary Rettig | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Writing Process, Perfectionism, Writing, Labels, Productivity, Writing Tips, Books News

Prolific writers learn to lose themselves nonjudgmentally in their work, trusting that their skills, community, and the writing process itself will get them where they need to go.

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Pinterest Is Amazing -- Unless It Makes You Feel Like This

Stephanie O'Dea | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Online Perfectionism, Women on Pinterest, Women and Pinterest, Pinterest Women, Perfectionism, Pinterest, Women News

I find this site fascinating, but I have one caveat: be careful. If you get intimidated easily by women sharing all the (perceived) wonderfulness of their lives, tread carefully.

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Why Striving to Be Perfect Will Damage Your Career

Kathy Caprino | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Kathy Caprino, Career Success, Women and Perfectionism, Bad Habits, Perfectionism, Women News

I work with successful professionals who've achieved great things, but more often than not, these high achievers demonstrate one key trait that wreaks havoc on their lives and work: perfectionism.

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Perfect Yoga Body? Not a Chance

Alanna Kaivalya | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Alanna Kaivalya, Perfectionism, Vinyasa Yoga, Perfect Body, Kaivalya Yoga Method, Yoga, Yoga Body, Women Body Image, Body Image, Soul Body Yoga, Body Image Media, Mind Body Yoga, Girls Body Image, Hot Body Yoga, Video, Healthy Living News

Yoga challenges us to see what's right about our bodies rather than what is wrong. It asks us to be happy with what is rather than what needs to be changed.

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The Case For An Imperfect Holiday

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Alice D. Domar, Holidays, Hanukkah, Dr. Jeff Szymanski, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Perfectionism, Holiday 2011, Christmas Stress, Stress Tips, Ocd, Christmas, Perfectionist, Holiday Stress, Holiday Stress Tips, Women News

You know who you are. You ordered personalized gifts for your coworkers -- you may even have made them by hand. You relieved everyone else in the fami...

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The Real Reason Women Can't Sleep

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Prescription Sleep Aids, Expectations, Workplace, Pamela Paul, Perfectionism, Having It All, New York Times, Feminism, Sleep Deprivation, Gender Roles, Sleep, Women News

The question is, how is it that men aren't similarly affected?

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'If I'm Perfect, No One Will Reject Me' -- Healing Perfectionism

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Wounded Self, Fear of Rejection, Rejection, Controlling Behavior, False Beliefs, Soul Essence, Perfectionism, Core Self, Spiritual Guidance, God, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

Do you believe that being "perfect" gives you control over how people feel about you?" If you do, then you are coming from three big false beliefs that are causing you much unhappiness.

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'I Am An Imperfect Vegan'

Maya Gottfried | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Veganism, Vegan Lifestyle, Custom Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living Body, British Vegan Society, Vegan Diet, Perfectionism, Veganis, Vegan Dietary Challenges, Diet and Nutrition, Redroom, Healthy Living News

If I can live happily and healthily without hurting an animal to the age of 95, why would I want to do otherwise?

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Fail Thee Well

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Great Expectations, Character-Strengths, Tom Brunzell, Perfectionism, Dominic Randolph, KIPP Infinity School, Christopher-Peterson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Paul Tough, New York Times, Failure, Martin Seligman, Positive Psychology, Riverdale-County-School, Women News

What if the surest indicator of your future success -- of living a happy, meaningful, and productive life -- is how good you are at failing?

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Are We Addicted To The Idea Of Perfection?

Jennifer Howard, Ph.D. | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Inner Beauty, Personal Development, Self-Esteem, Perfectionism, Happiness, Healthy Living Body, Beauty and Wisdom, Beauty, Healthy Living News

It's easy to get swept up by the fear that we just aren't enough. We think we aren't pretty enough, smart enough, tall enough or thin enough.

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Kick A! Ditch Your Type-A Personality for a Life You Might Actually Enjoy

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Competition, Success, Miss America, Type a Personality, Perfectionism, Humor, Overachievers, Business, Holiday Letters, Imperfection, Comedy, Comedy News

It's not always easy to turn a blind eye to others over achievements. Let's take, for example, the dreaded Christmas letter.

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10 Ways To Treat Yourself With Compassion

Therese Borchard | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Perfectionism, Healthy Living, Wisdom, How to Stop Beating Yourself Up, Beat Perfectionism, Healthy Living Spirit, How to Beat Perfectionsim, Be Compassionate With Yourself, Healthy Living News

The much more challenging task is becoming yourself. Because "nothing important, or meaningful, or beautiful, or interesting, or great, ever came out of imitations."

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How To Make Fewer Mistakes

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Learning Process, Making Mistakes, Performance Anxiety, Accepting Mistakes, Self Help, Growing From Mistakes, Perfectionism, Healthy Living Mind, Healthy Living News

Studies show that when people are allowed to make mistakes, they are significantly less likely to actually make them! Let me explain.

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Good Enough Really Is Good Enough: 7 Steps To Overcome Perfectionism

Robert Leahy, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self Help, Accepting Mistakes, Learning From Mistakes, Perfectionism, Beating Perfectionism, Overcoming Perfectionism, Healthy Living News

You don't have to give up on healthy high standards or trying to improve yourself. There is such a thing called "adaptive perfectionism." Here's what it looks like.

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Ambivalence: The Career Killer

Hillary Rettig | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Procrastination, Perfectionism, Ambivalence, Productivity, Ambivalence Fear, Career Advancement, Ambivalence Perfectionism, Self Help, Ambivalence Career, Career Advice, Fear Career Advancement, Healthy Living News

Ambivalence is powerful because it is usually fear-based: you crave a particular outcome, don't think you can get it or are afraid of it, and develop a thicket of compensatory rationalizations.

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'Black Swan' And The Harm In Perfectionism

Jane Shure | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Natalie Portman, Young Adults Perfectionism, Natalie Portman Nina, Young Adults, Parent-Child Relationship, Perfectionism, Ballet Perfectionism, Black Swan Psychology, Parenting, Black Swan, Self-Esteem, Black Swan Ballet, Black Swan Natalie Portman, Family, Healthy Living News

At its heart, Black Swan is a psychological story about a daughter imprisoned by the defense mechanisms used to cope with her mother's narcissism.

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