Perfectionism often sneaks in when you’re aiming for excellence. It starts as a drive to do your best but can quickly spiral into endless revisions, second-guessing, and an inability to let go. Sound familiar? Maybe it’s that report you’ve been editing for weeks,...
Why Perfectionists Don’t Like Self-Compassion I’ve come around, but only in the last few years. Before that, when I encountered advice to “practice self-compassion,” I’d cringe. I probably even did an internal eye-roll. Well, friends, things have changed,...
Is perfectionism all bad? Spoiler alert: No! But, you’d think so, from the way it’s usually depicted online, in blog posts, and in most book titles on the topic. The dominant message we get about perfectionism in the above is that it’s something to...
There’s a difference between being in motion and taking action. It’s subtle, but matters to the way we spend our time and where we invest our energy. In my personal experience, finding the “right” balance between motion and action impacts my...
Do you have a massive list of to-dos? I do, and rely on it heavily. I always have one on the go because my task list helps me: get things outside my head with prioritization and accountability create order get things done Though I am a to-do list enthusiast, I also...
Here’s a tool to help manage your imposter “syndrome” when it shows up in your career. Which, as research suggests, is often, especially if you have perfectionistic characteristics, which many academics do. In fact, because all people, regardless of...
