Exploring the personal journey of Jordana as she navigates the burdens of perfectionism, tracing its roots to familial expectations and academic pressure. It reveals the toll perfectionism takes on her mental well-being, intertwining with self-worth and culminating in loneliness and self-doubt.
Holding yourself to impossibly high standards is self-defeating and makes for a miserable life. Can Dr Laurie Santos find ways to tackle her constant perfectionism so she can perform better and have more fun?
She hears from researcher Thomas Curran about a worrying growth in perfectionism in society, and asks "recovering perfectionist" Jordana Confino how to tackle the nagging voice in your head telling you to always push yourself and work harder.
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