One of the greatest obstacles to a good life is the expectation of perfection.
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Just finished my first semester as a PhD student and I failed the final exam 🥲 Let's chat about failure, perfectionism, and resilience after falling short.
Many of my peers and I have been experiencing some more-intense-than-usual academic burnout—here to put my thoughts out there and hopefully help people feel less alone.
As a university student, there is a lot of pressure externally, internally and socially. This pressure comes from high standards and the need to succeed. These standards and pressure often times lead to high stress and anxiety within university students. This can be classified as perfectionism.
"My greatest weakness is perfectionism" might not be a cop-out answer after all.
Do you struggle with balancing your desire to do excellent work with the stress of trying to succeed at everything? In this video, I share three practical self care strategies for overcoming perfectionism.
The Jed Foundation (JED) exists to protect the emotional well-being of our nation’s 75 million teens and young adults and prevent suicide.
Did you know that in the United States, over 10.3 million adults have serious thoughts of suicide and/or battle with mental health struggles privately while continuing to produce and perform publicly? Imagine living with a constant, lingering private struggle, while performing in front of the world.
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Excel at school. Excel at home. Excel In social circles. Excel in your career. Excel in love. The pressure is on you to be a superwoman.
From artist Ryan Kao: I’ve been stuck in a creative rut for nearly a year. It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally decided to let go of my perfectionism and start doing what I love again. Thank you Chace McLees for helping me create this.
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