The Problem with Perfectionism

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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There’s a difference between being a perfectionist and being a high achiever. Wanting to be good and even great is healthy. That’s how I like to operate ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Listen to all my episodes of Dr Laura's Deep Dive in your favorite podcast app.
0:07.0	Search for Dr Laura's Deep Dive Podcast and follow my deep dive today.
0:16.0	Dr Laura's deep dive.
0:18.0	Deep dive.
0:20.0	Dr Laura's Deep Dive.
0:21.0	Dr Laura's Deep Dive Podcast.
0:24.0	Perfectionists don't live perfect lives.
0:27.0	There's a difference between being a perfectionist
0:30.0	and being a high achiever.
0:32.0	Wanting to be good and even great is healthy.
0:35.8	That's how I like to operate.
0:37.8	From my radio program to the books I write,
0:40.8	to jewelry making and all the other hobbies I take on. I work to my personal best,
0:47.0	which means to the absolute best that I'm capable of, but even I struggle at times with a desire to be perfect, and I'll explain
0:56.0	to you in a moment what I've learned to do to keep my expectations in check.
1:02.0	You see, striving for excellence is a worthy endeavor, but being a
1:05.9	perfectionist is really a psychological disorder. It's an anxiety disorder. There's
1:11.7	no such thing as perfect. So perfectionists are pursuing what cannot
1:16.4	be. What's worse is that perfectionists overlook all the positives that are around them. Instead they constantly focus on their imperfections.
1:25.6	They view themselves so critically that they're usually stressed, depressed, anxious,
1:31.5	and thinking, I'm not good enough, I suck.
1:35.8	But the first call is a perfect example of what I mean.
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