Perfectionism - strength or weakness?
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English - June 13, 2024 23:01 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Mental Health health wellbeing medicine doctor care lifestyle medicine meaning behaviour change wisdom Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Perfectionism has risen in the workplace in recent years. It can be a huge positive in terms of work standards but also predisposes people to stress, anxiety and burnout.
In this episode I look at ways to capitalise on its strengths and mitigate any negatives. Not sure if you are one? Take the quiz below.
Links:
Take the quiz - are you a perfectionist?: https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com/qsm_quiz/perfectionist-quiz/
Perfectionism in younger generations: https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/unreasonable-demands-lead-to-substantial-rise-in-perfectionism-among-young-people/
Downsides of perfectionism: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180219-toxic-perfectionism-is-on-the-rise
DSM-V - classification of perfectionism: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886914001354
Mindfulness: https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/
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