Read our posts about Perfectionism

21Dec

Unwrapping your Christmas Calm: 5 Ways to Avoid Overwhelm

Eleanor Marker

Christmas, perfectionism, selfcare, tips

Coaches

Christmas, as much as we might look forward to it, can also be a hugely stressful time. Why not give yourself the gift of self-care this year? Coach Eleanor Marker shares her 5 simple tips to cultivate festive calm.
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13Dec

Do You Feel Like an Imposter? Tips on Calming Your Inner Critic

Becky Hall

impostersyndrome, perfectionism, selfcriticism, selfesteem, tips

Mind

Imposter syndrome can be debilitating and hold us back from progressing in professional and personal life. Coach Becky Hall offers her five tips to calm your inner critic.
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24Aug

What 'All or Nothing: Arsenal' Teaches Us About Mental Health

Emily Hilton

football, perfectionism, performance, sport, TV

Therapists

All or Nothing: Arsenal is an Amazon docuseries following Arsenal's 2021/2022 season. Therapist Emily Hilton explores how the series captures some key points about mental health, even off the pitch.
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10Jan

Jo Love: Therapy Helped Me Find Compassion for My Inner Child

Jo Love

childhood, experienceoftherapy, perfectionism

Mind

Jo Love started therapy to help with severe mental health challenges, now she sees it as a tool for growth and self-development. She has shared her experiences and tips for others in her new book Therapy is...Magic.
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10Jun

How Does Self-Esteem Differ from Self-Worth?

Yingli Wang

perfectionism, selfesteem

Therapists

Counsellor Yingli Wang specialises in working with women who suffer from low self-esteem and self-worth issues. Here she shares the common ways we compromise our self-esteem and how we can rebuild it.
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05May

Dear Therapist..."I'm Never Satisfied – I Always Want More"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist, perfectionism

Therapists

Therapist Kelly Hearn advises one reader who is unable to feel satisfied despite having a life that looks good on paper
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22Mar

Don't Let Your Inner Critic Hold You Back

Fiona Buckland

childhood, coaching, confidence, identity, leadership, perfectionism, self, selfcompassion

Soul

We can all struggle with negative self-talk; our own brand of inner critic probably took form in childhood. Leadership coach Fiona Buckland explores the roots of our inner critic and how we can harness our inner ally instead.
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17Nov

Perfectionism, Anxiety, and Self-Hatred: How Are They Related?

Gita Aussia

anxiety, perfectionism, selfhatred

Therapists

Perfectionism goes further than being ambitious – feelings of shame and a tendency to procrastinate are common signs of problematic perfectionism, says therapist Gita Aussia
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04Feb

You Don't Have to Be Good at Everything: Find Your Niche and Avoid Perfectionism

Antoinette Dale Henderson

career, perfectionism, selfcompassion, women, work

Work

Antoinette Dale Henderson, leadership coach and author, on the value of finding your niche while being mindful of the pull of perfectionism.
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07Aug

What's Wrong With Being a Perfectionist?

Ruth Parchment

anxiety, failure, perfectionism, self

Therapists

Anxiety, overthinking, fear of failure, and a tendency to procrastinate are common in perfectionists, explains therapist Ruth Parchment. Here's four ways you can let go of perfectionism
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