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Some fear being held responsible because they fear being blamed and shamed. But responsibility, unlike blame or shame, is fair, just, compassionate, and unifying.

But for others, focusing on optimizing will likely carry risks of increased stress, anxiety and worse mental health. People with perfectionism, for example, may be more drawn to optimization, which ...

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You’ve probably heard the saying, “Nobody’s perfect.” But for some of us, that’s a hard pill to swallow. The idea of perfectionism is ingrained in our culture, often celebrated as a trait of high ...

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When I wrote my first book, I was so fearful of a tiny typo that 700 copies sat in boxes in my apartment for six months ...

If you were raised by perfectionists, there's a good chance you’re still fighting battles you never signed up for.