https://aliciaclarkpsyd.com/perfectionism-and-anxiety/ Licensed Psychologists, Washington DC Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:07:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://aliciaclarkpsyd.com/perfectionism-and-anxiety/#comment-822 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:07:54 +0000 https://aliciaclarkpsyd.com/?p=10226#comment-822 Wow this is such a great article, thank you so much! The thing that struck me after Brene Brown’s quote is this: when I strive for perfection, I’m disconnecting from myself, from my real abilities, etc. But when I’m striving to do MY best, that means I’m realistic with myself and what I can expect from myself, that I’m paying attention to my own abilities and nurturing them.

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